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Bee Parasites: Don’t Lose Your Flagellum

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Bees can protect themselves from infection by accumulating specific nectars in the honey crop. A new study shows that as parasites pass through the crop, their flagellum is thereby removed,… Click to show full abstract

Bees can protect themselves from infection by accumulating specific nectars in the honey crop. A new study shows that as parasites pass through the crop, their flagellum is thereby removed, which prevents host infection.

Keywords: lose flagellum; parasites lose; bee parasites; biology; flagellum

Journal Title: Current Biology
Year Published: 2019

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