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 ...
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EPA registration paves the way for beekeepers to combat a critical threat to pollinator health "The EPA registration of Norroa marks a pivotal moment in protecting honey bee colonies that are ...
Scientists at the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Research Service (USDA-ARS) are helping American beekeepers solve the mystery behind a widespread honey bee colony collapse and its ...
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 ...
A virus spread by mites is responsible for the death of 60-70% of commercially managed bee colonies in the U.S. The varroa mite, resistant to common miticides, carries the deadly virus. Other factors, ...
SIOUX CENTER, Iowa — "It happens that beekeeping begins as a hobby and then grows," says Edwin Geels. "This has happened to more than one good beekeeper." He began his first colony in 2003, and over ...
Honey bee mortality can be significantly reduced by ensuring that treatments for the parasitic Varroa mite occur within specific timeframes, a new study reveals. The mites—belonging to the species ...
Honey bee mortality can be significantly reduced by ensuring that treatments for the parasitic Varroa mite occur within ...