Bees in a hive. EPA found about a half dozen bee species would be adversely affected by the use of three neonicotinoids. Two documents familiar to beekeepers looking to control the varroa mite in ...

Queensland researchers are testing novel ways to kill varroa mites, which have developed a resistance to standard treatments.

For decades, beekeepers have fought a tiny parasite called Varroa destructor, which has devastated honey-bee colonies around the world. But an even deadlier mite, Tropilaelaps mercedesae—or "tropi"—is ...

As the world's deadliest bee pest continues its slow spread across Australia, beekeepers are seeking out chemical-free treatments. Beekeeper Jackie Morrison is looking for an alternative to miticide ...

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 ...

A new fungus strain bred in a lab could provide a chemical-free method for eradicating mites that kill honey bees. Varroa destructor mites play a large role in Colony Collapse Disorder, which destroys ...

With the industry in the grips of a "terrifying" fight for survival against varroa mites, Queensland beekeepers have gathered in Bundaberg desperate for news of effective treatments. Varroa is a ...