A reddish-black mite the size of a tiny crumb latches onto a honeybee, feeding on its fat body and transmitting diseases as the bee struggles to survive. The Varroa destructor, an aggressive mite, ...

FARGO-Jonathan Garaas has learned a few things in three seasons of backyard beekeeping: Bees are fascinating. They're complicated. And keeping them alive is not easy.The Fargo attorney lost hives in ...

Moran and her team raise thousands of bees for their research in rooftop hives on The University of Texas at Austin campus. [Marsha Miller/University of Texas at Austin.] Scientists at The University ...

PULLMAN, Wash. -- A new fungus strain could provide a chemical-free method for eradicating mites that kill honey bees, according to a study published this month in Scientific Reports. A team led by ...

Did you know that one in three food items you eat is dependent on the pollination of a bee? Picture yourself walking down the fruit and veggie aisle at your local supermarket, looking at the apples, ...