Australia's honeybees are facing an exceptional crisis. The tiny but devastating foreign pest Varroa destructor is steadily spreading across the country.

There’s a new villain in the hive. On his radio program, "CBS Eye on the World," John Batchelor and I unpacked the real ...

Researchers will look into the leading causes of honey bee hive loss, the varroa mite, also known as the Varroa destructor, and the viruses it carries. The mite attaches itself to honey bees, ...

Stopping thousands of bees from starving during drought will be easier for commercial beekeepers, as Biosecurity Queensland ...

The spread of the pest varroa mite to European honeybees is not all bad news for Australian species such as the native ...

Among other applications, it promises to be groundbreaking as a way to treat infections of bees by a commercially important parasitic pest, Varroa destructor. Pictures of honeybees show up in ...

Beekeepers play a crucial role in supporting honeybee pollination and mitigating threats like overpopulation and varroa mites. Pollination by honeybees and other insects is essential for fruit and ...

Bee populations around the globe have been affected by the deadly varroa virus spread by mites. The Isle of Man remains the only place in the world to remain varroa free. The Island’s official Bee ...

Cornelia Sattler receives funding from the Ian & Shirley Norman Foundation to develop non-chemical varroa control methods. Théotime Colin receives funding from the Australian Research Council ...