Bees in a hive. EPA found about a half dozen bee species would be adversely affected by the use of three neonicotinoids. Two documents familiar to beekeepers looking to control the varroa mite in ...

In response to a fast-spreading syndrome called colony collapse disorder (CCD) that's striking honey bees nationwide, scientists at Agricultural Research Service bee laboratories across the country ...

UC Davis Assistant Professor Sascha Nicklisch, left, and USDA-ARS research entomologist Julia Fine stand with bee hives. The duo partnered to investigate a treatment that targets varroa mites without ...

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – A sister species of the Varroa destructor mite is developing the ability to parasitize European honeybees, threatening pollinators already hard pressed by pesticides, ...

California scientists discovered hybrid honeybees that may naturally repel one of the deadliest parasites threatening pollinators.

Weather stalls bees: Cold, overcast conditions in Michigan have kept honeybees from pollinating fruit crops, raising concerns after years of declining bee populations. Research and policy shifts: The ...

The deadly honey bee parasite, varroa mite, has been detected in South Australia for the first time. The state was the fifth jurisdiction to detect the pest after a discovery was made in the Riverland ...