Honey bees pollinate $4.6 billion worth of food in Australia, but with the inevitable spread of a parasitic mite and the eventual predicted wipe-out of the feral bee population, farmers are ...

The tiny varroa mite can kill bee colonies by feasting on them and transmitting viruses Millions of Australian bees are in "lockdown" and thousands will be destroyed after a deadly parasite was ...

An outbreak of the destructive varroa mite parasite has been confirmed for the first time in Victoria, just weeks after Australia's largest annual movement of honey-bee hives began arriving in the ...

A false varroa mite detection has reminded North East beekeepers to remain vigilant about the disease.

Asian honey bees have been discovered at the Port of Townsville. Testing is underway to reveal the origin of the hive - but ...

From January 7-10, 2025, attendees at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas can experience how Lifehive is ...

The NSW south coast's only queen bee breeder is using instrumental insemination to breed colonies resistant to varroa mite. It's a delicate process that only about 50 Australians are trained to do.

Testing is underway to reveal the origin of the hive and ensure they are not carrying exotic viruses - but so far no varroa mite has been located on the bees, authorities say. Biosecurity ...