When there is an infection of the parasite in the hive, the bees start making distance from each other to prevent it. Like humans, bees also follow social distancing to avoid infection. When a parasite is infected in the hive, they start making distance from each other. This claim has been made in the research of University College London and Sassari University in Italy.
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Research says, when a parasite named Veroa reaches the hive, the bees start separating from each other. During the research, there was also a decrease in the cases of infection when this happened. According to researcher Dr. Alexandro Cini, the risk of spreading the virus also increases when the Veroa mite reaches the hive. This organism can spread five types of viruses in the hive which can destroy the entire colony of bees. Worldwide, this creature is known to destroy the colony of bees.
To understand the danger that this creature spreads, the hives of different bees were also compared. Research says bees convince other bees by doing a special kind of dance to tell them where to eat. To carry out this research, scientists conducted an experiment to find out social distancing in bees. Scientists artificially infected a group of 12 bees. The behavior of these bees was then compared with that of healthy bees. The report revealed that after infection, they start making distance.
Best model to understand social distancing: In the research, it is observed that the transition starts from the edge of the hive as compared to the middle. Therefore, gradually making social distancing, the bees start going in the middle of the hive to avoid infection. Researcher Michelina Puseddu of Sassari University says, 'The colony of bees is a great example of understanding social distancing. Along with preventing disease, it also brings changes in their behavior.
