A new breed of honey bees, named “Pol-line”, has been selectively bred to identify and remove the Varroa mite from their colonies, which has been a major threat to honey bees for half a century. This ...

Two documents familiar to beekeepers looking to control the varroa mite in their colonies are now available to a broader audience. This week’s Open Mic guest is Kailee Tkacz Buller, President and CEO ...

Cooper Schouten receives funding from The Australian Centre for International Agriculture Research and is a Member of the NSW Apiarists Association and QLD Beekeepers Association. The federal ...

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 virus spread by mites is responsible for the death of 60-70% of commercially managed bee colonies in the U.S. The varroa mite, resistant to common miticides, carries the deadly virus. Other factors, ...

A new breed of honey bees provides a major advance in the global fight against the parasitic Varroa mite, new research shows. A new breed of honey bees provides a major advance in the global fight ...