> 1. If there is an RNAi pesticide for corn rootworm, why don't we have one for Varroa? https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28748595/ https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/23308063/ (unpaywalled) 2012 proof of concept https://science.sciencemag.org/content/367/6477/573 (unpaywalled) 2021 RNAi against Varroa via engineered S.alvi Bayer is/was developing a RNAi based treatment against varroa.BioDirect Lessons learned were presented on apimondia <https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=2ahUKEwjSlIb2r7jvAhUn-yoKHQJtDrMQFjAIegQICxAD&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.apimondia.com%2Fen%2Fcomponent%2Feasyfolderlistingpro%2F%3Fview%3Ddownload%26format%3Draw%26data%3DeNpFUMtOwzAQ_JWV7yVJESV1TzwOCAFC8AHV1t4klhzb8jqhCPHvOI-Kk70zuzs7g7Kq5A_LnRSNt5qiOLCsaim0V1xcKO_aSMzFtqz2M1NJMTDFpZdnSIryQrUDcfrfcyvF8ThjU1Uvow57mspSiunZLajR4mBkuQxFsgFTN9E3eymKLWzgngieCG3qis_vPng2Qw8P3qXoLfhm5h8NEzIxoNPwnmV51W2MpYtune98yZ68Y7CE0ZGGJvoeNI1kfTCuzfPw8XZnNqe8TcOIMXoEtYqF6PWgUr7p-QpekQelzLT4Wgo6p_UXdLMmQOdgcoYXe1X2jSmh6npyufs0o9lliDQa-lqSy6k4TGbMF__-AROhh9Y%2C&usg=AOvVaw11HJNoTyLxONfRXWq1MwXZ> (not very informative) Time will tell if something makes it to market. I am not putting my hopes there. Even if they succeed in creating a product, the anti-GMO movement in the EU i think is too strong to get a product registered. But who knows. *********************************************** The BEE-L mailing list is powered by L-Soft's renowned LISTSERV(R) list management software. For more information, go to: http://www.lsoft.com/LISTSERV-powered.html