A unique hybrid honeybee found only in Southern California has demonstrated the ability to survive and fend off deadly Varroa ...

Southern California is home to a flying black-and-yellow treasure. While commercial honeybee hives nationwide are collapsing ...

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

An investigation into the origin of varroa mites discovered at Newcastle in 2022 has failed to definitively determine the origin of the parasite. The report found the mites may have originated near ...

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

The parasitic mite Varroa destructor is a major contributor to the recent mysterious death of honey bee colonies. New research finds that specific proteins, released by damaged larvae and in the ...

New insights into the reproductive secrets of one of the world's tiniest and most destructive parasites -- the Varroa mite -- has scientists edging closer to regulating them. The new research explores ...

Experts say half of the ACT's 6,000 beehives have been impacted by the fast-spreading parasite varroa mite with more than ...

Ramsey has been shedding light on the fascinating world of honey bees by bringing science education, via song and lecture, to ...