Honey bees are more likely to thrive when their habitats include organically farmed land and flower strips , new research from Germany shows. A team from Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg and ...

A serious honey bee mite has been discovered at a bee farm in Hawaii. Varroa mites were detected on bees in three of the abandoned hives and reported to the Hawaii Department of Agriculture. The ...

HONOLULU - (HawaiiNewsNow) - The state Department of Agriculture Thursday licensed a miticide for use by Hawaii beekeepers to control the varroa mite, which is considered one of the most serious pests ...

Honey bee colonies around the world are at risk from a variety of threats, including pesticides, diseases, poor nutrition and habitat loss. Recent research suggests that one threat stands well above ...

Varroa destructor, commonly known as varroa mite, was first discovered in a beehive in South Australia's Riverland in September and has since been found in other areas across the state. The tiny mites ...

A reddish-black mite the size of a tiny crumb latches onto a honeybee, feeding on its fat body and transmitting diseases as the bee struggles to survive. The Varroa destructor, an aggressive mite, ...

The Varroa destructor, a parasitic mite that threatens populations of honey bees worldwide, has long been thought to feed on blood like many of its mite and tick cousins. Findings of new research, ...