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

Varroa destructor mite has been found in southern Queensland, the first detection of the world's worst bee-killing parasite in the state. Biosecurity Queensland confirmed the incursion at a ...

Researchers at Washington State University are abuzz over our honeybee population. According to an entomologist at the ...

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 ...

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.