(Phil Sandlin / AP) The Varroa mite, not much larger than the point of a sharpened pencil, is seen behind the eye of this honeybee, (brown area).
Scientists Develop "Super" Bee to Battle Parasite
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NOVEMBER 12, 2009
Cristen Conger , Discovery News

In an effort to stem a massive bee die-off, government scientists have developed a population of honeybees that can root out a main culprit in the epidemic — a parasite that feeds on pupae in nests and spreads viruses within hives.
U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) scientists hope the population of Varroa mite-detecting honeybees could potentially improve the health of the overall honeybee population.
Read the story by Cristen Conger: www.msnbc.msn.com/id/33891122