Varroa destructor is among the greatest biological threats to western honey bee (Apis
mellifera L.) health worldwide. Beekeepers routinely use chemical treatments to control this …

Very rapidly after Varroa destructor invaded apiaries of Apis mellifera, the devastating effect
of this mite prompted an active research effort to understand and control this parasite. Over a …

This paper covers measures of field colony strength, by which we mean population
measures of adult bees and brood. There are generally two contexts in which an investigator …

The Western honey bee, Apis mellifera, is the most important animal pollinator in agriculture
worldwide providing more than 90% of the commercial pollination services. Due to the …

The relative effect of parasite levels, bee population size, and food reserves on winter
mortality and post winter populations of honey bee colonies was estimated. More than 400 …

We previously characterized and quantified the influence of land use on survival and
productivity of colonies positioned in six apiaries and found that colonies in apiaries …

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 parasitic mite Varroa destructor Anderson & Trueman (Acari: Varroidae) is arguably the
most detrimental pest of the European-derived honey bee, Apis mellifera L. Unfortunately …

Diseases are known to be one of the major contributors to colony losses. Within a Europe-
wide experiment on genotype—environment interactions, an initial 621 colonies were set up …

The honey bee parasite Varroa destructor Anderson & Trueman can disperse and invade
honey bee colonies by attaching to “drifting” and “robbing” honey bees that move into …