Spider Venom Wonโt Save the Bees. Hereโs What Will.
Spider venom can kill varroa mites without harming bees. But the mites are a symptom, not the cause. The real threat to honeybees is industrial agriculture: monocultures, pesticides, and stress. If we celebrate this high-tech band-aid, weโll delay the systemic changes that could actually save them.