By no means is Deformed Wing Virus (DWV) the only thing that can kill a hive, but it certainly is more common that you think. Deformed wing virus comes from the Varroa Destructor and is one of the more obvious viruses to identify in a hive. Below are some symptoms of DWV: The affected hive may have been one of your biggest in the fall. When you opened the hive in the spring, it looks like your bees all left, not a lot of dead bees in the hive. Bee poo left in the cells Many b