Pest Tracker
Exotic Pest Reporting
Scott Bauer, USDA Agricultural Research Service, Bugwood.org |
Varroa mite
Varroa destructor Varroa mite (Varroa destructor) is a mite of bees. It is a native of Asia and was first detected in Florida in the 1980's. This parasite is passed by contact from colony to colony and affects both adults and young.
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News
03/04/2020 - Researchers take on honey bee decline
01/21/2020 - Department ramps up mite fight
01/17/2020 - Beginning beekeepers supported
01/16/2020 - Provincial and federal funding to support beekeepers
01/09/2020 - Helping Honeybees Adapt
12/09/2019 - Activist junk science breeds bad policy
11/22/2019 - Varroa Destructor - an overview
10/03/2019 - Confronting colony collapse
07/26/2019 - Mite fight
06/21/2019 - Bee Survey Shows Largest Recorded Colony Loss
06/20/2019 - Garden column: Celebrate national pollinator week
06/13/2019 - Honeybee mite raises bumblebee virus risk
06/13/2019 - Invasion of the Beehive Bodysnatchers
06/05/2019 - Bees the victims of irresponsible pesticide use
05/20/2019 - Australia's Native Bees Are In Trouble
05/16/2019 - Special Report| The Buzz About Bees
05/07/2019 - Extended varroa surveillance comes to end
05/07/2019 - Refrigeration used to fight bee colony collapse
11/16/2018 - Can listening to bees help save them - and us?
04/03/2018 - A new app listens to the problems of bees
09/29/2017 - Vineyard pest: Grapevine pinot gris virus alert
08/09/2017 - Beekeepers unite in Selwyn
08/07/2017 - Finally, a little good news for American honeybees
08/07/2017 - Significant findings about health of bees
08/09/2016 - Protecting Honey Bees From Pesticides
06/03/2015 - V. destructor mite mimics two types of bee
07/02/2014 - Bloodsucking Mite Threatens UK Honeybees
06/04/2014 - USDA Considers Ways to Stabilize Hives
04/17/2014 - Minimizing Honey Bee Exposure to Pesticides
03/28/2014 - Wild Bee Hives Hit by Killer Parasite
02/14/2014 - Queen Honeybees with VSH Trait Aid in Varroa Control