The honeybee mite, Varroa destructor, finally breached Australia’s biosecurity defences four years ago, and is here to stay. Even more concerning, our standard treatments – such as specialised ...

The findings were published in the Journal of Insect Science. Additionally, while weather significantly impacted winter colony survival, beekeepers using these integrated pest management strategies -- ...

For decades, beekeepers have fought a tiny parasite called Varroa destructor, which has devastated honey-bee colonies around the world. But an even deadlier mite, Tropilaelaps mercedesae—or "tropi"—is ...

Jackie Morrison lost 85 per cent of her hives to varroa mite ...

Beekeepers have a new resource to help protect honey bee colonies from one of their biggest threats. The Honey Bee Health Coalition has released the ninth edition of its Tools for Varroa (vah-ROW-ah) ...

Varroa is a large problem in the management of honeybee colonies that can contribute to colony collapse. "The importance of monitoring and managing Varroa mites within honeybee colonies is crucial to ...

A virus spread by mites is responsible for the death of 60-70% of commercially managed bee colonies in the U.S. The varroa mite, resistant to common miticides, carries the deadly virus. Other factors, ...

The federal government body in charge of pest control has announced Australia will abandon efforts on eradicating the Varroa mite. This parasitic mite (Varroa destructor) lives in honey bee colonies, ...

(MENAFN- The Conversation) The honeybee mite, Varroa destructor, finally breached Australia's biosecurity defences four years ago, and is here to stay. Even more concerning, our standard treatments – ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Roughly the size of a pinhead, the parasitic mite is regarded as the most destructive pest of honeybees worldwide. It feeds on ...