In Southern California’s inland valleys, where colonies stay active year-round and Varroa destructor never gets a winter ...

In Southern California, some honeybees appear to be doing what many others across the country cannot: living with one of ...

Honey bees face many threats today. Habitat loss and pesticides often get the most attention. But one of the most damaging ...

Honey bee mortality can be significantly reduced by ensuring that treatments for the parasitic Varroa mite occur within specific timeframes, a new study reveals. The mites—belonging to the species ...

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 ...

PULLMAN, Wash. -- A new fungus strain could provide a chemical-free method for eradicating mites that kill honey bees, according to a study published this month in Scientific Reports. A team led by ...

Among the many threats facing honeybees in the United States, the Varroa destructor mite could be the most devastating. Sebastian Gollnow / Picture Alliance via Getty Images Last January, California’s ...

A reddish-black mite the size of a tiny crumb latches onto a honeybee, feeding on its fat body and transmitting diseases as the bee struggles to survive. The Varroa destructor, an aggressive mite, ...