Spider venom and gene disruptors to target varroa mite destroying Australia's honey bee colonies

Queensland researchers are testing novel ways to kill varroa mites, which have developed a resistance to standard treatments.

Australia has already spent more than $100 million dealing with Varroa mite. Here's what we can do next

The honeybee mite, Varroa destructor, finally breached Australia's biosecurity defenses four years ago, and is here to stay.
Phys.org

Interaction between Varroa destructor and imidacloprid reduces flight capacity of honeybees

Parasitic mites Varroa destructor together with the pesticide imidacloprid hamper bees in their search for pollen. The pesticide and the bee parasite reduce the honeybees' flight capacity, causing bee ...
The New Zealand Herald

Research shows worker bees can smell varroa mites

Worker bee killing a young bee in a brood cell infested with mites. Photo / Supplied Bees' sense of smell gives them a fighting chance against the deadly parasitic mite, Varroa destructor, according ...
Australian Broadcasting Corporation

Could new varroa mite research in US help stop the parasite destroying Australian bees?

The varroa "destructor" mite has spread across the globe in the past 50 years, decimating bee populations everywhere, and now it is in Australia. For years scientists and beekeepers thought the varroa ...
Science Friday

Inside The Race To Save Honeybees From Parasitic Mites

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 ...
The Guardian

Honeybee decline linked to killer virus

The deadly link between the worldwide collapse of honeybee colonies and a bloodsucking parasite has been revealed by scientists. They have discovered that the mite has massively and permanently ...