New University of Alberta research could help in the fight against the honeybee's number one enemy—the Varroa mite. Also known as the Varroa destructor, the parasite is a major contributor to annual ...

A new biopesticide could help battle growing resistance to varroa mite treatments in Australia.

A new bio-pesticide could be the next tool for beekeepers battling the deadly varroa destructor mite that's threatening ...

Dr. Sammy Ramsey examining a frame from one of his lab’s hives, looking for cells that might have baby bees developing inside. Credit: Santiago Flórez, Science ...

Honey bee mortality can be significantly reduced by ensuring that treatments for the parasitic Varroa mite occur within specific timeframes, a new study reveals. The mites—belonging to the species ...

Alarming population declines of honey bees in recent years are at least partly due to the ectoparasitic honey bee mite, Varroa destructor 1,2. This mite is considered to be the major threat to ...

Formic acid is the main component of the ant’s major weapon against enemies. Being mainly used as a chemical defense, the acid is also exploited for recruitment and trail marking. The repelling effect ...

Biosecurity officials have for the first time found evidence of the world’s most feared bee pest in Queensland, at a Lockyer Valley property. Biosecurity Queensland said preliminary identification of ...

Tests with fake bee larvae reveal that a “vampire” mite attacking honeybees may not be so much a bloodsucker as a fat slurper. The ominously named Varroa destructor mite invaded North America in the ...

More than 600 hives have been destroyed, with the number likely to increase in the coming days Biosecurity zones have been established across Newcastle and the Mid North Coast after the varroa mite ...

The deadly link between the worldwide collapse of honeybee colonies and a bloodsucking parasite has been revealed by scientists. They have discovered that the mite has massively and permanently ...