Bee Aware! EPA, FDA Consider Change in Oversight of Pest Management Products Posted by Growing Produce Staff|March 26, 2023 Members of the IR-4 Project say changes could negatively impact availability of products that help keep honey bee colonies healthy.Read More
California Ag Department Makes Big Investment in Sustainable Pest Management By California Department of Food and Agriculture|November 4, 2024
Cool! Varroa-Mite Resistant Honey Bees Better Suited To Survive the Winter Posted by Growing Produce Staff|April 8, 2022 Studies show a line of bees developed by USDA-ARS is more than twice as likely to make it through the cold months than standard honey bees.
New Research Unlocks Feeding Habits of Honey Bee Villain Posted by Christina Herrick|February 9, 2019 While it was believed Varroa mites fed on honey bees’ blood, the pests feed on fat body tissue of adults.
USDA to Investigate Honeybee Disease Controls Posted by Christina Herrick|April 8, 2018 $1M project to find new controls for varroa mites.
Report: 90% of NY Beehives Had Varroa Mites in 2016 Posted by Carol Miller|August 2, 2017 Cornell University’s NYS Beekeeper Tech Team recent report also shows most hives are infected with Deformed Wing Virus (DWV), a disease linked to the mites.
Study Suggests Modern Beekeeping Gives Varroa Mites Ideal Conditions to Spread Posted by Christina Herrick|June 21, 2017 Parasite has adapted, thrived with colonies in modern hives.
New Product Helps Bees Brush Off Mites Posted by Christina Herrick|February 5, 2017 A British company developed Bee Gym, distributed by Vita Ltd.
EPA Registers New Biochemical Miticide To Combat Varroa Mites In Beehives Posted by David Eddy|October 1, 2015 Potassium Salts of Hops Beta Acids (K-HBAs), is intended to fit into a rotation program to battle resistance.
