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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 ...

Where would we be (!) without bees? Bees are irreplaceable in our food chain. One out of every three bites of food that we eat have been made possible by bees’ activities – nuts, fruit, and vegetables ...

Australia’s honeybees are facing an exceptional crisis. The tiny but devastating foreign pest Varroa destructor is steadily spreading across the country. The mite feeds on baby bees (larvae), ...

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 ...

Kirk Nelson walked outside a week ago to check on the honeybees he’d been tending for about six years, and got a stark surprise. One of the two colonies in his backyard in Orono had buzzed out of its ...

(Beyond Pesticides, January 18, 2023) Sunflower plantings have the potential to significantly reduce mite infestations in nearby honey bee colonies, according to research recently published in the ...

Cornelia Sattler receives funding from the Ian & Shirley Norman Foundation to develop non-chemical varroa control methods. Théotime Colin receives funding from the Australian Research Council, through ...

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 ...