Researchers from the USDA's Agricultural Research Service (ARS) and the University of California, Davis, are helping beekeepers protect their colonies from destructive varroa mites. In a new study, ...

Bees in a hive. EPA found about a half dozen bee species would be adversely affected by the use of three neonicotinoids. Two documents familiar to beekeepers looking to control the varroa mite in ...

Seemingly indestructible Varroa mites have decimated honeybee populations and are a primary cause of colony collapse disorder, or CCD. Scientists have found genetic holes in the pests' armor that ...

As the managed honey bee industry continues to grapple with significant annual colony losses, the Varroa destructor mite is emerging as the leading culprit. And, it turns out, the very nature of ...

Researchers from the USDA's Agricultural Research Service (ARS) and the University of California, Davis, are helping ...

Two scientists in Washington state have teamed up to save the honey bee from invasive Varroa mites. They’re investigating an elixir derived from an unconventional source: a mushroom It's no secret ...

A reddish-black mite the size of a tiny crumb latches onto a honeybee, feeding on its fat body and transmitting diseases as the bee struggles to survive. The Varroa destructor, an aggressive mite, ...

Sabrina Rondeau received funding from the North American Pollinator Protection Campaign (NAPPC), the Eastern Apicultural Society (EAS), the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada ...

Cornelia Sattler receives funding from the Ian & Shirley Norman Foundation to develop non-chemical varroa control methods. Théotime Colin receives funding from the Australian Research Council, through ...

The fast-spreading parasite, varroa mite, is expected to wipe out half of the ACT's 6,000 bee hives within two years, putting local fruit and vegetable crops at risk. Varroa mites are 1 to 2 ...