Dead-outs: that dreaded event in a beekeeper’s world when an entire colony of bees dies in the hive. It was a heartbreaking day in mid-December when we found that one of our colonies had died out.

The Varroa mite, also known as Varroa destructor, is a tiny red-brown parasite that clings to the outside of a honey bee’s body, feeding off the bee's body fat. Varroa mite infestation leads to ...

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Beekeepers have been battling the varroa mite, which "devastates" the bees. But it has become immune to pesticides used to control it. ALISON WHITE finds out more. FIGHTING the varroa mite has become ...

An RNA-enriched sugar syrup is poured into a beehive as part of the trial for a new varroa mite treatment that could pave the way for an agricultural revolution when it comes to treating for pests. An ...