Invading Argentine ants carry virus that attacks bees.

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  • Author(s): Milius, Susan (AUTHOR)
  • Source:
    Science News. 10/17/2015, Vol. 188 Issue 8, p14-14. 3/5p.
  • Additional Information
    • Subject Terms:
      INSECT viruses; ARGENTINE ant; HONEYBEES; HEALTH; ANIMAL health
    • Abstract:
      The article discusses the viruses Linepithema humile (or deformed wing virus) and LHUV-1 in invasive Argentine ants, referencing a study coauthored by community ecologist Philip Lester in the journal "Biology Letters" on September 9, 2015, including the Linepithema humile's threat to honeybees.