Tag: Varroa mites

Florida Farm Pests: Varroa Mites

by Luis Rodriguez Rosado
February 17, 2022

There are multiple problems that can harm the Western Honeybees. These problems can include a lack of resources such as flowers, harsh weather conditions, diseases, inadequate use of pesticides, and pest infestations such as Small Hive Beetles, ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Farm Management, Livestock, Pests & Disease
Tags: Beekeeping, Bees, Honeybees, Pest Management, Polk County FL, Polksmallfarms, Small Farms, UF-IFAS, Varroa Mites

Detecting and Controlling Varroa Mites in Honey Bees

by rlcarter
March 14, 2014

15.00 The varroa mite, Varroa destructor is the world’s most devastating pest of Western honey bees, Apis mellifera. Although the varroa complex includes multiple species, Varroa destructor is the species responsible or the vast ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture
Tags: Beekeeping, Insects, Panhandle Agriculture, Varroa Mites

UF/IFAS research looks at impact on honeybees from chemicals and mites

by BLOGS.IFAS
May 16, 2012

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — University of Florida honeybee researcher Jamie Ellis is interested in what happens to bees that encounter chemicals and Varroa mites — but he’s even more interested in how younger bees fare long-term after facing ... READ MORE

Category: Pests & Disease
Tags: Colony Collapse Disorder, Ellis, Entomology And Nematology, Fungicides, Jamie Ellis, Pesticides, Varroa Mites

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