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Let them Swarm. Won’t suit all beekeepers but swarming might be a beekeepers best tool against varroa. Varroa mites have been wreaking havoc on honeybee colonies in NSW, decimating populations and threatening food security. As beekeepers struggle to control the parasite, researchers are turning to honeybee behaviour: swarming. This natural process may hold the key to effective varroa management. Swarming is a natural process where a honeybee colony splits, and the original queen leaves with a po