WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – A sister species of the Varroa destructor mite is developing the ability to parasitize European honeybees, threatening pollinators already hard pressed by pesticides, ...
The drastic decline in global honeybee populations is no secret. The phenomenon has been named “colony collapse syndrome,” and though it’s not clear what factors led up to it, entomologist Samuel ...
BRYAN, Texas (KBTX) - As one of the nation’s top beekeeping states, Texas bees are responsible for producing over 7 million pounds of honey annually, and pollinating a variety of crops all across the ...
The varroa mite may be tiny — only a millimetre or two long — but it poses a huge threat to honey bees, beekeepers and honey ...
Every year, up to half the honeybee colonies in the U.S. die. Varroa mites, the bees’ ghastly parasites, are one of the main culprits. After hitching a ride into a hive, a mite mom hides in a ...
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Deadly varroa mite threatens half of Canberra’s beehives
The honeybee killing pest varroa mite is spreading in the ACT with experts predicting it will wipe out half of the ...
After spreading through most of Earth’s honeybee populations, the parasite known as the Varroa mite (Varroa destructor) recently got a foothold in Australia and has begun devastating our own bees.
Patrick O'Connor receives funding from the Australian Research Council, Agrifutures Australia and State Governments. A tiny parasitic mite that lives on the European honeybee (Apis mellifera) has ...
New South Wales' almond industries are facing a "worst-case scenario" after varroa mite was detected in hives in the Riverina and Sunraysia. Varroa mite has been found at hives in Euston and Euroley ...
Annapolis, MD; May 3, 2017--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 ...
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