Tests with fake bee larvae reveal that a “vampire” mite attacking honeybees may not be so much a bloodsucker as a fat slurper. The ominously named Varroa destructor mite invaded North America in the ...

The parasitic bee mite Varroa destructor, which can mimic the chemical composition of its host's cuticle, is also capable of adapting this composition according to the bee species that it infests.

TESTING has confirmed a colony of bees that arrived in a container at the Port of Melbourne last month was infected with varroa destructor. Department of Agriculture spokeswoman Melanie Curtis said ...

The Australian honeybee industry is concerned pests will get past Australia's border surveillance, saying the situation is like a game of soccer without a goalie. "In the end, if you get past that, ...

As the managed honey bee industry continues to grapple with significant annual colony losses, the Varroa destructor mite is emerging as the leading culprit. And, it turns out, the very nature of ...

Farmers who have ensured native bee populations are booming on their orchards are breathing a sigh of relief, with the insect immune from the biosecurity emergency involving a hive-killing mite. Some ...

For decades, beekeepers have fought a tiny parasite called Varroa destructor, which has devastated honey-bee colonies around the world. But an even deadlier mite, Tropilaelaps mercedesae—or "tropi"—is ...

Don't miss out on the headlines from QLD News. Followed categories will be added to My News. Biosecurity Queensland said preliminary identification of varroa mite (Varroa destructor) was confirmed at ...

Dr. Sammy Ramsey examining a frame from one of his lab’s hives, looking for cells that might have baby bees developing inside. Credit: Santiago Flórez, Science ...