Buzzing with intrigue, this episode of Bee Love Beekeeping kicks off with spider venom playing mite assassin.

Then the real fun begins: UC Riverside's Genesis Chong and Owen Wagner dish on their scrappy "Californian" hybrid bees, tough, hybridized survivors that shrug off Varroa infestations that would tank a typical commercial colony.

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For beekeepers tired of chemical treatments, this is the kind of hopeful buzz worth tuning in for.

Turns out the secret isn't new chemical treatments — it's happening deep in the brood chamber, where mites mys ...