Researchers target mites that kill honeybees
September 11, 2015
From: Total Landscape
FROM Jill Odom
Varroa mites feed on bee larvae as well as lay their eggs on them.
The honeybee has to deal with multiple threats, but none as devastating as the varroa mite, according to the University of Florida. However, hope is on horizon for two different ways to possibly minimize the threat of these mites.
Varroa mites are parasites and feed on the blood-like substance of the worker bees and the larvae. Not only do the mites weaken the adult bees, they are also able to infect the larvae with a virus known as deformed wing virus. These infected larvae will not be able to fly as adults.
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