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 ...

As the world's deadliest bee pest continues its slow spread across Australia, beekeepers are seeking out chemical-free ...

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

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 ...

(Beyond Pesticides, July 10, 2024) An article last month in Entomology Today, a publication of the Entomological Society of America, highlights the important findings of a study published earlier this ...

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 ...

Farhad Maleki receives funding from the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada. Alberta Innovate. He is affiliated with McGill University, where he serves as an adjunct Assistant ...