The varroa mite kills bees.
Plant & Food Research is investigating whether bumblebees can be used to pollinate flowers in commercial orchards.
University of Otago geneticist Peter Dearden is using the bee genome to develop a bee-friendly insecticide.
A little mite, like a tiny spider the size of a pin head, has been plaguing New Zealand’s bee industry....
The varroa mite is a tiny but destructive pest responsible for the deaths of many honey bee colonies in Aotearoa...
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