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Bees are essential to supporting both agriculture and ecosystems. But they are vulnerable to a number of different diseases that can endanger them and the plants they pollinate. Scientists at ARS are exploring solutions to help boost bees’ defenses and keep them buzzing.
Learn more about how researchers study disease in bees, and how they investigate possible treatments in the video A Honey Bee's Life.
