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PRO/AH/EDR> Deformed wing virus, apis – New Zealand: Invasive ants potential reservoirs
Other Animal Disease -- New ZealandA group of scientists, led by Victoria University of Wellington's Professor Phil Lester, has discovered that invasive Argentine ants frequently carry a previously undescribed virus. These exotic ants also host a virus widely associated with honey bee deaths.Argentine ants (_Linepithema humile_) are an invasive pest spread throughout most of New Zealand. They are listed in the 100 of the world's worst invasive species, with abundant and widespread populations found Read more [...]
