The name says it all — varroa destructor. Experts say a single varroa mite attached to a single bee can destroy an entire hive of bees in two weeks. And now that the mite has managed to hitch a ride ...

The tiny varroa mite can kill bee colonies by feasting on them and transmitting viruses Millions of Australian bees are in "lockdown" and thousands will be destroyed after a deadly parasite was ...

A commercial beekeeper fears the destructive honey-bee parasite varroa mite is spreading through southern New South Wales faster than surveillance and detection systems can manage. The flat ...

Varroa mite has forced the euthanasia of hundreds of millions of European honeybees by authorities since it was detected at the Port of Newcastle in June last year. While a transition from ...

This grant was given for the implementing of innovative strategies towards improving the Honeybee population and the health status to control the Varroa Mite for sustainable beekeeping on the twin ...

Australia is the last major honey-producing nation to be hit by a varroa mite plague and is taking the measure to kill thousands of honeybee colonies to stop the mites spreading. An eradication ...