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Symbiosis implies that both parties gain something from the association. This is not the case here.
There are two varieties of mite of concern to beekeepers: varroa and tropilaelaps. In both cases the relationship is a purely parasitic one with the mites feeding off the bees. The result is that the bees become weakened, fall prey to diseases or simply die.
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What best describes the relationship between the mites and the bees?
mites can not fly but bees can
Mites live at the base of your eyelashes in a type of symbiosis known as?
Commensalism
Why do varroa mites attract to bees?
Varroa mites are attracted to bees as they feed on the bees' hemolymph (blood) and fat bodies. They are able to detect bees by sensing chemicals like pheromones that the bees produce. The mites use these chemicals to locate suitable hosts for feeding and reproduction.
How are scienctists helping honey bees?
By figuring out what is killing them. Probably pesticides or mites, or both.
What is the symbiosis for the honeyguide bird leading the honey badger to thre bees hiveboth eat the honey?
is it mulutalism
What kind of symbiosis is tape worm and man?
parasitic
What kind of symbiosis is shown by nodule and root of a plant?
The symbiosis between nodules and roots is an example of mutualistic symbiosis. The plant provides sugars to the bacteria in the nodules, which in turn fix nitrogen for the plant to use.
What is an example of syboisis?
An example of symbiosis is the relationship between bees and flowers. Bees collect nectar and pollen from flowers for food, while inadvertently pollinating the flowers in the process. This benefits both the bees by providing food and the flowers by aiding in reproduction.
How Bees gets benefited by visiting flowers?
Bees get many benefits from visiting flowers such as nectar for honey making, and shelter from some types of predators.Bees and flowers are a partnership called mutual symbiosis
What kind of bees bounce?
boucing bees
A form of symbiosis that benefits both species?
Mutualism is a form of symbiosis where both species involved benefit from the relationship. Examples include bees and flowers, where bees receive nectar and flowers are pollinated, as well as cleaner fish and larger fish, where the cleaner fish receive food and the larger fish have parasites removed.
What is the collective noun for a killer of bees?
The leading killer of bees is diseases; the collective noun is a catalog of diseases.The next important killer of bees is mites; the collective noun is an infestation of mites.Another killer of bees is wasps; the collective noun is a colony of wasps, or a nest of wasps.
