Australian beekeepers are looking overseas to find chemical-free solutions to manage the world's deadliest bee parasite.

Honey bee mortality can be significantly reduced by ensuring that treatments for the parasitic Varroa mite occur within ...

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Jörg Mayer, DVM, MS, DABVP, DECZM, DACZM, discusses parasite awareness and control in a dvm360 interview at the 2025 Veterinary Meeting & Expo ...

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 results are expressed in mean lethal doses (LD50). Both LC50 and LD50 values were considerably higher in honey bees than in varroa mites, showing that a wide margin of safety exists between ...

We had to test our hives make sure we knew where the varroa mite was spreading, to make sure that we could give that information through to the authorities to help control the outbreak.

Apiarists and industry experts are on high alert after confirmation the deadly varroa mite was detected only a few kilometres ...

Another suggested theory of CCD is infestations of Varroa mites, which weaken bees by feeding on their bodies. Killer bees, on the other hand, seem to be more resistant against the factors causing CCD ...