PhD Studentship: Understanding the factors that influence honey bee susceptibility...

About the Project Deformed Wing virus (DWV), a previously benign virus, has become a devastating disease of managed honey bees. DWV is a virulent virus when vectored by the introduced parasitic mite, Varroa destructor. The synergistic action of the mite and DWV can result in high honey bee colony losses. Two predominant strain types of…