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Project Description

Varroa-Cula

Our Project Varroa-Cula, is about a parasitic disease called Varroasis. Varroasis is caused by Varroa destructor is an ecto-parasite that attacks the honey bees Apis cerana and Apis mellifera all around the world. This cause weight loss, deformities, diseases and reduction of life span. Hive collapses and/or colony loses are also major consequences of this disease. To battle with varroas beekeepers use variety of chemicals that damage the bee and decrease the quality of honey. Our aim is to save the larvas from varroas by the using of synthetic biology. The prototype designed by our team can repel Varroa destructor by releasing essential oils. Essential oils contain mixtures of mostly volatile and odorous terpenoid constituents, they are safer and have unfavorable effects on the environment. We expect that, with our designed prototype that contains modified E. Coli varroas will repel from hive just before their attack season.

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