RNAi – functions specifically to silence, or deactivate, genes. Among other applications, it promises to be groundbreaking as ...

Honey bee mortality can be significantly reduced by ensuring that treatments for the parasitic Varroa mite occur within specific timeframes, a new study reveals. The mites—belonging to the ...

The varroa mite, which has been in the UK since 1992 ... but this can still have negative effects on the bees, their larva ...

Varroa destructor mite has been found in southern Queensland ... which feeds on adult bees, their larvae, and pupae, weakening and killing them. It means the infected hives will be treated ...

The results are expressed in mean lethal doses (LD50). Both LC50 and LD50 values were considerably higher in honey bees than in varroa mites, showing that a wide margin of safety exists between ...

PROVO — One of the greatest risks to the health of beehives and pollinators is varroa mites, but a new invention from BYU students is aiming to prevent the deadly impacts of the mites.

Varroa mite is regarded as the most significant threat to bees and associated pollination industries. Australia was the last continent to have the pest, however following a number of incursions it ...

Followed categories will be added to My News. Biosecurity Queensland said preliminary identification of varroa mite (Varroa destructor) was confirmed at the recreational apiary. It came only a ...