USDA blames virus spreading mite for 60% loss of bee colonies, among other stressors. About 80% of food crops in U.S. relies ...

In the face of colony collapse, some beekeepers are foregoing insecticides and opting instead to breed bees with ...

Crucially, all Varroa mites collected from affected colonies tested positive for a genetic marker linked to resistance to amitraz, the most commonly used miticide in commercial beekeeping ...

Investigations utilising molecular profiling of target genes have demonstrated resistance to compounds like cypermethrin and amitraz, thereby offering valuable markers for resistance monitoring ...

Scientists at the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) believe they have uncovered the cause behind a massive and alarming ...

(Beyond Pesticides, June 9, 2025) The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is rescinding rulemaking it adopted December 23, 2024 on organic pet food and mushrooms. The agency requests comments on the ...

(Beyond Pesticides, June 10, 2025) An industry-led campaign to quash lawsuits against chemical manufacturers because of their “failure to warn” about the hazards of their pesticide products has failed ...

Ticks are obligate haematophagous ectoparasites of wild and domestic animals as well as humans, considered to be second worldwide to mosquitoes as vectors of human diseases. Tick-borne diseases are ...