The risk echoes the US experience in early 2025, when a massive die-off – driven by treatment‑resistant varroa mite and poor nutrition after unseasonable weather – killed 62 per cent of hives. Wheen ...

Honey bee mortality can be significantly reduced by ensuring that treatments for the parasitic Varroa mite occur within specific timeframes, a new study reveals. The mites—belonging to the species ...

Beekeepers are being urged to monitor their hives more frequently after further detections of the deadly bee parasite varroa mite in South Australia. The Department of Primary Industries and Regions ...