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 ...

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 ...

Scientists believe massive honey bee die-offs were caused by alarmingly high levels of viral infections from parasitic Varroa mites — the tiny arachnids had genetic resistance to the most common ...

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 ...

KSU is working to educate beekeepers and experimenting with genetics. Bees are an important part of the ecosystem and essential to growing produce. But a small parasitic mite is putting bees at risk.

Fall is here, and the foraging is not easy. Angry bees are swarming all over me — flying into the mesh covering my face, landing all over the rest of my head-to-ankle, borrowed, brilliant-white bee ...

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 ...

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 ...