Varroa destructor is one of the biggest threats to honey bee populations worldwide. Three
classes of disparately acting acaricidal compounds are currently used to combat …

Pollinators-insects, birds, bats, and other animals that carry pollen from the male to the
female parts of flowers for plant reproduction-are an essential part of natural and agricultural …

Varroa destructor is considered one of the greatest threats to the health of the honey bee, A.
mellifera. In recent years, there has been a considerable increase in the number of studies …

The ectoparasitic mite Varroa destructor (Anderson & Trueman) is the most destructive pest
of the honey bee, Apis mellifera L., in Europe and the United States. In temperate zones, the …

The prevalence of nine honey bee viruses in samples of dead adult bees from Apis mellifera
colonies in the Netherlands and Germany infested with the parasitic mite Varroa jacobsoni …

Background Recent elevated winter loss of honey bee colonies is a major concern. The
presence of the mite Varroa destructor in colonies places an important pressure on bee …

Austrian beekeepers frequently suffered severe colony losses during the last decade similar
to trends all over Europe. This first surveillance study aimed to describe the health status of …

The ectoparasitic mite, Varroa destructor, is the most destructive parasite of managed
honeybee colonies worldwide. Since V. destructor transfers pathogens to honeybees, it may …

Hemolymph protein measurements in honey bees, Apis mellifera L., were used to determine
the efficiency of protein diets as pollen substitutes. Groups of 120 newly emerged worker …

Within the last 15 years Varroa jacobsoni has become a subject of concern to beekeepers in
many parts of the world. First noted as a parasite of the Asian honeybee species Apis cerana …