https://video.igem.org/videos/watch/741ee0d4-6ae5-4780-8740-92c951be369e Title: BeeTrix Description: Introducing: BeeTrix, a Self‑Sustaining Biocontrol System Against Varroa Mites. The idea starts with lupulone, a compound from hops fruit commonly used as a beer addition. Hop beta acids are already sold as a hive treatment, and they are reported to kill mites while staying harmless to bees. However, lupulone breaks down quickly, so it has to be applied again and again. Instead of applying lupulone, we engineer a bacterium, Pseudomonas putida, to make it. After introduction into the hive, the bacteria are designed to spread through feeding and grooming and keep producing lupulone right where mites attach. This eliminates the need for constant reapplication. BeeTrix has two parts: the engineered bacteria and BeeGuard, a monitor that watches over them. Wiki | Official Page Thu, 29 Oct 2026 22:25:28 GMT https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html PeerTube - https://video.igem.org https://video.igem.org/client/assets/images/icons/icon-1500x1500.png https://video.igem.org/videos/watch/741ee0d4-6ae5-4780-8740-92c951be369e All rights reserved, unless otherwise specified in the terms specified at https://video.igem.org/about and potential licenses granted by each content's rightholder.