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Published online 20 April 2001 | Nature | doi:10.1038/news010426-2
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Hiveproud honey bees clean up
Bees can be bred to keep their hives parasite free.
Honey bees can be bred to be more 'hiveproud'. New research indicates that bees that detect and remove the parasites now endemic in many of the world's hives might be a cheaper, greener alternative to using pesticides1.
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