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Photos: Honey bee research crucial to agriculture's future
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More funding is needed to support expanded research for the U.S. honey bee industry.
Honey bees pollinate about 140 crops - including one out of every three bites of food we consume.
From the hive destroying varroa mite, the most destructive pest to honey bees, to a new honey bee pest threat found in Asia, research is critical in many areas to keep honey bees - and our food supply - safe from pests, diseases, and other threats.
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