Breeding Varroa-resistant honey bees
Getting Rid Of Mites
Breeding Varroa-resistant honey bees
Getting Rid Of Mites
The Varroa mite is public enemy number one for bees. However, some Western honey bee colonies are starting to fight the parasites themselves. A European-American network of researchers and volunteers intends to reinforce this behavior via breeding, thereby creating Varroa-resistant bee colonies.
AT A GLANCE
// The Varroa mite is the key threat to the Western honey bee.
// However, some bee colonies developed the capability to remove the parasite from their hive.
// The Arista Bee Research Foundation hopes to strengthen and establish this behavior through breeding.
Additional information
Here you can see Worker bees showing Varroa Sensitive Hygiene (VSH).
Find out more about the Arista Bee Research Foundation.