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Australia’s bees are under siege from the varroa mite, a deadly parasite threatening billions in agriculture and the honey industry. As traditional treatments fail due to resistance, scientists are racing to deploy two bold new strategies: one harnessing spider venom’s natural peptides to target mites with precision, and another using gene disruption via RNA interference to sabotage the mite’s survival. With Queensland investing $100,000, researchers aim to deliver a spider-venom solution in a few years and a gene-based product as soon as July—offering hope to beekeepers and the economy alike.

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