New research from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Research Service sheds light on the causes behind the ...

Honey bee parasites, varroa mites, feed on fatty organs, not blood Date: January 15, 2019 Source: University of Maryland Summary: Among the many threats to honey bee colonies around the world, one ...

While Asian honey bees had hundreds of years to adapt to the mites, scientists have found that it may not take that long for bees to develop natural resistance behaviors. A decade ago, a group of ...

Honey bees are now fighting back aggressively against Varroa mites, thanks to new efforts to develop bees with a genetic trait that allows them to more easily find the mites and toss them out of ...

This mite, originally a parasite of Apis cerana, the Asian honey bee, has plagued Apis mellifera, cerana’s western cousin, for only 50 years or so—having arrived in Europe via what was then ...

Honey bees, a critical component of California’s agriculture, face several challenges to survival. Will the Legislature spend ...

Scientists believe massive honey bee die-offs were caused by alarmingly high levels of viral infections from parasitic Varroa mites — the tiny arachnids had genetic resistance to the most common ...

When bee colonies are dying — sometimes because of the mites — intruder bees steal the honey. The stealthy mite hitches a ride on the intruder bee, entering a new colony undetected and ...

Part 2: Bee vs. Mite See here for an introduction to colony collapse disorder and part 1 of this two-part series. Africanized bees, more often known as 'killer bees,' have earned notoriety as ...

In a honey bee hive, most varroa mites are concentrated in the bee nurseries where they breed. (Getty Images: IgorChus)Left untreated, a varroa mite infestation will eventually spell the end of an ...

How do you remove a mite from a honey bee’s back? Ask these 5th graders. By Jenny Brundin · Jun. 2, 2023, 4:00 am. Listen Now. 4min 51sec. Share: ...

Losses of worker honey bees can be staggering, compelling many beekeepers resorting to poisoning mites to save the hive. Chemical usage for mite control has a lethal effect on honey bees.