Varroa mites begin to feed on bees before the bees have developed into adults. null

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Varroa destructor, a mite that parasitises the honey bee Apis mellifera. This tiny creature has been named as the worst threat to honey bee health worldwide....

The varroa mite is a tiny but destructive pest responsible for the deaths of many honey bee colonies in Aotearoa New Zealand and around the world....

Plant & Food Research is investigating whether bumblebees can be used to pollinate flowers in commercial orchards. Dr David Pattemore from Plant & Food Research explains...

New Zealand might be an island nation, but that doesn’t stop us from having to deal with a variety of unwanted organisms that find their way...

University of Otago geneticist Peter Dearden is using the bee genome to develop a bee-friendly insecticide. Listen to this RNZ audio Bee-friendly insecticides from April 2014....

A little mite, like a tiny spider the size of a pin head, has been plaguing New Zealand’s bee industry. The mites, called varroa, are parasites...

The ‘Buzz of bees’ is a Connected journal devoted entirely to bees. Each article has diagrams and illustrations that offer opportunities for students to develop the...

In traditional Māori society, a range of methods for pest control were developed such as reciting karakia, the strategic use of fire and smoke, soil preparation...

Honey bees (Apis mellifera) are the most important pollinators of many cultivated food crops and other flowering plants. These plants would be in trouble without bees,...

The fungus Austropuccinia psidii is responsible for causing the invasive plant disease commonly known as myrtle rust, which threatens a large range of plants within the...