Kirk Nelson walked outside recently 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, Minnesota, had buzzed ...

Spider venoms contain ingredients that could lead to a new treatment to protect honeybees from the deadly Varroa destructor ...

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 ...

(Beyond Pesticides, August 21, 2025) The presence of Varroa mites in combination with the neonicotinoid insecticide imidacloprid increases the risk of bee mortality and disrupts the larval gut ...

Queensland beekeepers and industry experts have met in Bundaberg to discuss ways to combat the invasive varroa mite, which is causing widespread destruction to wild and managed hives. Apiarists are ...

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In Southern California, some honeybees appear to be doing what many others across the country cannot: living with one of beekeeping’s most destructive parasites and keeping it under control. That ...

Local hybrid bees show promise A new study from UC Riverside published in Scientific Reports is the first to show that a locally adapted population of honeybees can naturally and consistently suppress ...

The honeybee mite, Varroa destructor, finally breached Australia’s biosecurity defences four years ago, and is here to stay. Even more concerning, our standard treatments – such as specialised ...