Arguably the most ecologically and economically valuable pollinators worldwide, honey
bees play a significant role in food production and enrich biodiversity through pollination …

In order to support food, fiber, and fuel production around the world, billions of kilograms of
pesticides are applied to crop fields every year to suppress pests, plant diseases and …

Beekeepers have various options to control the parasitic mite Varroa destructor in honey
bee colonies, but no empirical data are available on the methods they apply in practice. We …

Abstract BACKGROUND The Varroa mite (Varroa destructor) is considered to be the
greatest threat to apiculture worldwide. RNA interference (RNAi) using double‐stranded …

Simple Summary In the European Union, there is no registered product for the control of the
honey bee endoparasite Nosema ceranae. Thus, researchers are looking for options for …

Demand for better control of certain parasites in managed western honey bees (Apis
mellifera L.) remains apparent amongst beekeepers in both Europe and North America, and …

Abstract Varroa destructor (Mesostigmata: Varroidae) is arguably the most damaging
parasitic mite that attacks honey bees worldwide. Since its initial host switch from the Asian …

Simple Summary Essential oils (EOs) are promising tools for controlling Varroa destructor
mites. The extreme volatility that characterizes these compounds makes it possible to …

Several pyrethroids (such as flumethrin and fluvalinate) with low toxicity to honey bees and
comparable high toxicity to mites are used worldwide as acaricides. However, flumethrin has …

In recent years, high losses of Western honey bee (Apis mellifera) colonies have been
reported in the United States. Because honey bees are important to agricultural systems, it is …