Douglas McIntyre, Editor-in-Chief at Climate Crisis 24/7, reports on a massive U.S. honeybee die-off now tied to a virus ...

Varroa mites have been detected at two more locations in the Kempsey area The DPI is investigating the movement of hives out of the region for pollination services in recent weeks Authorities are ...

Sunshine Coast beekeepers are being encouraged to stay vigilant as an outbreak of a destructive mite threatens local hives.

I WAS dismayed to read your recent article regarding neighbours in conflict with a local beekeeper. As an experienced ...

So, when varroa mites attack the fat body, they seriously weaken the bee. The mites can also transmit a virus that causes a bee to be born with deformed wings, no good for flying. Let’s ...

The accidental introduction of Varroa destructor to North America in the 1980s has been a disaster for western honey bees. A Varroa destructor, perched on a beekeeper’s fingertip. While it’s difficult ...

There have been new detections of varroa mite at Hat Head and Narrabri. (Supplied: NSW DPI)Impact on beekeepers Australian Honey Bee Industry Council chief executive, Danny Le Feuvre said the ...

The Varroa Mite is a blind, eight-legged parasite responsible for the demise of hundreds of thousands of colonies worldwide. In an effort to combat this parasite, ...

Key Points. First detected in NSW in 2022, the varroa mite is expected to kill all honey bees in the wild. Scientists at the ANU Bee Lab are researching the survival mechanisms of wild honey bees.

Varroa mite was detected in hives at a property at Wards River, northwest of Bulahdelah, on Thursday. The detection is the first since Sunday July 10, and brings the total number of infested ...

SAMMY RAMSEY: The name for this parasite is a very transformative sounding name but it’s actually called Varroa destructor. So these Varroa destructor mites have earned this name. It’s not ...