Varroa is the parasite responsible for destroying bee colonies all around the world and is regarded as "the greatest biological threat to Australia's honey bee population."

The good news is that some honey bees can fight back. And they're being helped by breeders, scientists and artificial insemination on the tiniest scale.

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