The global beekee** industry faces an escalating challenge in the form of Varroa
destructor. Synthetic chemicals serve as a cornerstone for varroa management, although …

Invasive vectors can induce dramatic changes in disease epidemiology. While viral
emergence following geographical range expansion of a vector is well known, the influence …

Honey bees are managed by humans on all continents except Antarctica, leading to an
exceptional database of colony growth and survival. Honey bee colony losses in the United …

Tropilaelaps spp. are invasive mites that cause severe disease in Apis mellifera colonies.
The UK has deployed an elaborate surveillance system that seeks to detect these mites …

The worldwide dispersal of the ectoparasitic mite Varroa destructor from its Asian origins has
fundamentally transformed the relationship of the honey bee (Apis mellifera) with several of …

Novel transmission routes change pathogen landscapes and may facilitate disease
emergence. The varroa mite is a virus vector that switched to western honeybees at the …

Deformed wing virus (DWV) is a honey bee virus, whose emergence from relative obscurity
is driven by the recent host-switch, adaptation, and global dispersal of the ectoparasitic mite …

Simple Summary The mite Varroa destructor is the most damaging parasite of honey bees
(Apis mellifera) worldwide. When necessary, mite control is mainly accomplished with …

Simple Summary There is a global need for targeted, environmentally friendly, sustainable
alternatives to pesticides. In the apicultural industry, the parasitic mite Varroa destructor …

Viral infections can be detrimental to the foraging ability of the western honey bee, Apis
mellifera. The deformed wing virus (DWV) is the most common honey bee virus and has …