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| − | Bees play a fundamental role in maintaining the balance of ecosystems.
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| − | However Apis mellifera, the most efficient and widespread honey producing species, is particularly affected by the mite Varroa destructor,
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| − | Our bacteria, named ApiColi, will be capable of expressing alternatively an attractant and a poison for the varroa, in agreement with the honeybees’ cycle of life.
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