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Sick bees smell different
June 30, 2026
CARDIFF, Wales, June 30 -- Cardiff University posted the following news:

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Sick bees smell different

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Honey bees infected with a gut parasite smell different, which could allow bee colonies to detect disease and influence behaviour inside the hive, finds new research.

A team from Cardiff University have uncovered new information about Vairimorpha infection in bees, showing that the parasite which causes gut infection changes . . .

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