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How the Varroa Mite Co-Opts Honey Bee Behaviors to Its Own Advantage

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 […]

Entomology Today May 10, 2017 Leave a Comment

Mite-Resistant Russian Honey Bees Might Not Prevent Varroa Infestations

By Meredith Swett Walker Imagine a parasite about the size of a grapefruit, and it’s latched onto your back where you just can’t reach it. Now imagine that parasite is […]