The tracheal mite, believed to have entered the U.S. from Mexico, sucks blood from honeybees by burrowing into a bee's windpipe. The larger varroa mite lives on the outside of bees and destroys ...

In the recent past, tracheal mites (Acarapis woodi) and varroa mites (Varroa destructor), which prey on honeybees and act as a vector for a number of bee viruses, were largely to blame.

The findings may help provide a more comprehensive understanding of why insects have an evolutionary advantage over other animals. "The tracheal system of insects facilitates gas exchange through ...

PHILADELPHIA — In 30 years of beekeeping, Bob Berthold had seen nothing like it. In August, he was quietly tending 20 healthy bee colonies on the Doylestown, Pa., campus of Delaware Valley Co… ...

USDA’s Agricultural Research Service is scheduled this spring to release honey bees from Yugoslavia. These bees resist two mites now threatening the supply of bees needed to pollinate crops.

Two mite species are spreading rapidly through domestic hives across the country, robbing honeybees of their characteristic vigor and, eventually, killing them.Mite infestations, […] Skip to content ...

Tracheal mites block bee's breathing tube CBC News · Posted: Oct 11, 2013 7:47 AM EDT | Last Updated: October 11, 2013 A tiny parasite has been found in P.E.I. hives.