Another species of Varroa mite threatens European honeybees

Another species of Varroa mite threatens European honeybees West Lafayette IN (SPX) Nov 18, 2016 - A sister species of the Varroa destructor mite is developing the ability to parasitize European honeybees, threatening pollinators already hard pressed by pesticides, nutritional deficiencies and disease, a Purdue University study says. Researchers found that some populations of Varroa jacobsoni mites are shifting from feeding and reproducing on Asian honeybees, their preferred host, to Eu ... more

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