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 ...

A unique hybrid honeybee found only in Southern California has demonstrated the ability to survive attacks from deadly mites.

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

Every year, American beekeepers lose nearly half their colonies, and the varroa mite is the single biggest killer. The ...

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

There are growing fears that a second varroa mite strain could enter Australia, as beekeepers lose key chemical options for ...

The bites are horrible. They have been itching 24 hours a day for a couple of weeks, and nothing seems to help. A: While there are several species of microscopic mites, the oak leaf gall mite has been ...

Bird mites are avian parasites that live on the skin of domestic fowl and wild birds. If these pests make their way into your home they can affect you for several weeks at a time. ‌ Mite bites can ...

How do you like them apples, apricots, blueberries, almonds and peaches? They all depend on bees for pollination. But over the last several years, a massive number of bee colonies have died, putting ...