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For almost two decades, agriculturalists around the world have been sounding the alarm about the global disappearance of entire bee colonies, a vital link in the food chain whose absence is threatening the world’s food supply.
Scientists have determined that one of the primary causes of colony collapse disorder (CCD) is the Varroa mite, a pest that attaches itself to bees as they develop in their cocoons and feeds on them, transmits viruses to them and can even kill them.
Israeli startup ToBe (opens in a new tab) has developed a device that releases precise amounts of miticides in beehives to rid them of these parasites without harming the bees themselves.
ToBe is an agritech company that created a device to protect beehives from parasites using precise amounts of miticides to prevent harming the bees. ToBe CEO Eric Joely is a Technion alumnus.