bees

Since the arrival of the Varroa mite from Asia, millions of honey bee colonies have died. For decades, beekeepers have continued to control Varroa populations by the use of chemicals and other invasive methods. However, throughout Africa and most of South and Central America mite-infested colonies survive without any form of mite-control. This has been… Read More »Zoom lecture: Understand the evolution of natural Varroa-tolerance mechanisms in various beekeeping populations.