As one of the nation’s top beekeeping states, Texas bees are responsible for producing over 7 million pounds of honey annually, and pollinating a variety of crops all across the U.S. But, over the ...

Beekeepers can look into applying for relief for hive loss through the Emergency Assistance for Livestock, Honeybees, and Farm-Raised Fish (ELAP) program through the USDA. When it comes to keeping ...

there are often five key reasons why honey bee colonies collapse: parasites like the Varroa mite, pathogens, pesticides, poor ...

Varroa destructor mite has been found in southern Queensland, the first detection of the world's worst bee-killing parasite ...

The spread of the deadly varroa mite across Australia poses a major threat to both honeybee populations and native ...

It's typical for the Wheelers’ Frio Country Farms to lose about half of their bees each year. But last year, that trend ...

Credit: Salgu Wissmath for The Texas Tribune Varroa mites in particular have been a common pest for honey bees, Slater added. The mites are often able to spread viruses that honey bees are not ...