Bees in a hive. EPA found about a half dozen bee species would be adversely affected by the use of three neonicotinoids. Two documents familiar to beekeepers looking to control the varroa mite in ...

In response to a fast-spreading syndrome called colony collapse disorder (CCD) that's striking honey bees nationwide, scientists at Agricultural Research Service bee laboratories across the country ...

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 ...

PULLMAN, Wash. -- A new fungus strain could provide a chemical-free method for eradicating mites that kill honey bees, according to a study published this month in Scientific Reports. A team led by ...

The Varroa Movement Control Line must remain in place as long as possible or New Zealand runs the risk that people's minds will drift from the importance of controlling the spread of the Varroa Bee ...

More than 17,000 bee hives have been destroyed in NSW to control the spread of varroa mite A Hunter Valley queen bee breeder has had to euthanase his bees The movement of bees around Australia has ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Varroa mites on a male bee larva. Theotime Colin Australia’s honeybees are facing an exceptional crisis. The tiny but devastating ...

Another biosecurity zone has been set up in New South Wales after varroa mite was discovered in beehives on three more properties. Authorities have started eradicating bee hives around the varroa mite ...

A busy bee, giving free horticultural help by collecting pollen. But a tiny mite has devastated bee populations around the world – and it’s now on Australia’s doorstep. David McClenaghan/CSIRO, CC ...