Two common gut parasites have been found to alter the behavior and physiology of honeybees in ways that could harm the health and productivity of entire colonies.

A recent survey found an average loss of 62% of bee colonies among commercial operations in less than a year. Causes and ...

Two common gut parasites have been found to alter the behaviour and physiology of honeybees in ways that could harm the ...

A majority of beekeepers around the country have lost at least half of their honey bees in a mysterious disappearance over ...

Researchers say Australia is in a unique position to prepare native species for the impacts of the Varroa destructor—a mite ...

These infestations lead to the deaths of entire hives, decreasing the number of bees and pollinators ... spoke with ...

there are often five key reasons why honey bee colonies collapse: parasites like the Varroa mite, pathogens, pesticides, poor nutrition among the bees and weak queen bees, who are responsible for ...

Researchers from Carnegie Mellon University's School of Computer Science (SCS) and the University of California, Riverside ...

A notice by the California Farm Bureau noted that high bee mortality rates had been reported by bee keepers not only within ...

Beekeepers from across the country are gathering in the midlands this weekend to highlight their concerns around the native ...

"It's a highly specialized fungus and it's really environmentally resistant, so when it gets into the bee it's difficult to treat," she says. "The parasite has been associated with increased ...