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As the tiny but deadly varroa mite (Varroa destructor) spreads within Australia's honeybee population, much of the concern so ...

According to an entomologist at the university, commercial bee colonies could see a loss of 60 to 70 percent in 2025—that’s ...

The team learned 40% to 50% of beehives die due to parasitic infestations of varroa destructor mites. "There's really not a great solution for it. It's terrible and a huge underserved market.

Mites like Varroa are threatening Australia's $14 billion honey bee industry.A new global innovation challenge has been launched to find technologies ...

Get Instant Summarized Text (Gist) Australia faces the spread of the Varroa destructor mite, which threatens honeybee populations. While this poses risks to agriculture and native plants, it also ...

Brandon Hopkins, the university’s P.F. Thurber Endowed Distinguished Professor of Pollinator Ecology, says varroa destructor mites often feed on pupae in a hive, in turn lowering the numbers for ...