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New Honeybee Breed Key to Combating Colony Collapse Disorder
A British beekeeper has been working on creating a new strain of honeybee resistant to the varroa mite, a prime suspect in colony collapse disorder (CCD), and it looks like he’s hit a high note after 18 years of careful … Continue reading
Varroa investigation notes bees don’t respect borders
A simulation to see how Australia would cope if the varroa mite was discovered in the nation’s honeybee population has uncovered just how difficult it would be to cope. Read more
Varroa bee mite found further south in New Zealand
The varroa bee mite has spread further south, with reports of infected hives in Queenstown and Central Otago. Read more
Posted in Australia, NZ, Oceania, Diseases and pesticides
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Beekeepers in Australia fear infectious mite will beat quarantine and hit honey production
It is only a matter of time before the varroa destructor mite finds its way to Australia and infects bees, keepers say. Read more
Hawaii beekeepers making progress against varroa mite
Hawai’i beekeepers are making progress battling the devastating varroa mite with a pesticide approved late last year by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Read more
Mites called biggest honeybee enemy
The varroa mite is emerging as the leading culprit in the death of Ontario honeybees, researchers say. Read more
Disease threat to bees comes under the microscope at college
A parasitic disease threatening honey bees was among 11 research topics tackled recently by lecturers at Moray College. The £3,000 study into varroasis was one of the college’s first small research projects necessary to gain university status. Read more
Protecting Honeybees with Frog Eggs
Ground-breaking discoveries by Michigan State Univ. researchers could help protect honeybees from deadly parasites that have devastated commercial colonies. Read more
Outbreak of deadly bee mite ‘inevitable’
There is a very good reason why the honey produced by Australia’s bees is considered to be among the world’s cleanest and most delicious. Read more
NZ honey bees under new threat
New Zealand honey bees are under new threat from the varroa destructor mite following reports of resistance to treatment in the Auckland area. Read more
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