The global beekeeping industry faces an escalating challenge in the form of Varroa
destructor. Synthetic chemicals serve as a cornerstone for varroa management, although …

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 …

A significant amount of researcher and practitioner effort has focused on developing new
chemical controls for the parasitic Varroa destructor mite in beekeeping. One outcome of that …

The purpose of this research was to determine how common chemical treatments influence
Varroa destructor (Anderson and Trueman) population resurgence rates (defined as time …

Varroa destructor is a significant mite pest of western honey bees (Apis mellifera).
Developing a method to rear and maintain populations of V. destructor in vitro would provide …

In Xinjiang's cotton growing area of China, previous studies have shown that matrine is a
selective botanical insecticide, with high toxicity to Aphis gossypii Glover (Hemiptera …

European honey bees (Apis mellifera L.) are an integral element of modern agriculture in
Canada and worldwide. However, there have been increased winterlosses of honey bee …

Honey bees are one of the most important parts of our ecosystems, especially for pollination.
One of the biggest threats to honey bee colonies is the parasite Varroa Destructor. It does …

OF the 100 crop varieties that provide 90% of the world's food, 71 are pollinated by bees1.
However, the recent invasion of Varroa destructor, a mite that parasitises honeybees, is …

Environmental chemicals can affect the world's food quality and quantity in multiple ways.
There is increasing evidence for chemical contamination of food and water, such as …