The Varroa mite might be the main cause of honeybee dieoffs recently but other human-caused environmental factors are also at ...

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, ...

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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 ...

A deadly parasite that has laid waste to bee colonies throughout Australia has so far not made it to Kangaroo Island, home to ...

A new breed of honey bees, named “Pol-line”, has been selectively bred to identify and remove the Varroa mite from their colonies, which has been a major threat to honey bees for half a century. This ...

The scientists’ research couldn’t come at a more opportune time. Researchers discover surprising solution to major issue in beekeeping: 'You take an active role' first appeared on The Cool Down.

FEW PESTS are more feared by apiarists than the aptly named Varroa destructor. This mite, originally a parasite of Apis cerana, the Asian honey bee, has plagued Apis mellifera, cerana’s western cousin ...

Native bees cannot be hosts of varroa mite, according to the CSIRO. And while not all native species pollinate agricultural ...

The Varroa destructor, a parasitic mite that threatens populations of honey bees worldwide, has long been thought to feed on blood like many of its mite and tick cousins. Findings of new research, ...

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 ...