Varroa Mites in Honey Bee Colonies
Varroa mites were first reported in Kentucky in the Bluegrass region of the Commonwealth in 1991. They have spread to and become a major pest of honey bees in many states since their introduction into Florida in the mid 1980's. Varroa mites are ... [... more]
University of Kentucky |
Beekeeping Insect Note 3B
Introduction The Varroa mite (Varroa jacobsoni is considered to be the most serious pest of honey bees worldwide. First discovered in the United States in 1987, the mites were detected in North Carolina three years later. The mites are now fould ... [... more]
NC State University Coop Extension |
Varroa Mites in Honey Bee Colonies
Varroa mites were first reported in Kentucky in the Bluegrass region of the Commonwealth in 1991. They have spread to and become a major pest of honey bees in many states since their introduction into Florida in the mid 1980's. Varroa mites are ... [... more]
University of Kentucky |
Detection Methods
Authors: Vonny M. Barlow, Ph.D. Graduate, Department of Entomology, Virginia Tech; Richard D. Fell, Professor and Extension Specialist, Department of Entomology, Virginia Tech. Varroa mites (Fig. 1) are serious pests of the apiculture industry ... [... more]
Virginia Tech Extension |
Destructive Mite Threatens Hawaii Bees
A tiny mite that began infesting mainland honeybee populations in the 1980s showed up in Honolulu hives for the first time this month and has now been confirmed in bee colonies across Oahu. The deadly parasitic Varroa mite on the back of this ... [... more]
Live Science |
A Teaching Text for Beginner's to Advanced Beekeepers
 Diana Sammataro and Alphonse Avitabile have revised and expanded their clear and comprehensive guide to cover changes in beekeeping. They discuss the crisis created by the parasitic bee mites. In less than a decade, for example, Varroa mites have [... more]
$18.57
A1 Books |
Fruitless Fall: The Collapse of the Honey Bee and the ...
How extraordinary!: Rowan Jacobsen has succeeded in writing an informative, humorous, enlightening book that delves into the vanishing world of honeybees, and the implications not only to humanity, but all the other creatures that depend upon the [... more]
$25.00
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My Summer in a Garden
Only read Warner: I was intrigued by the title and sold by the exerpt. Charles Dudley Warner is fun. But skip the opening 30 pages or so. It's not that the other gentlemen don't write well, but they're not exactly fun. Besides, I didn't buy it to read a [... more]
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My Summer in a Garden
Only read Warner: I was intrigued by the title and sold by the exerpt. Charles Dudley Warner is fun. But skip the opening 30 pages or so. It's not that the other gentlemen don't write well, but they're not exactly fun. Besides, I didn't buy it to read a [... more]
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A Spring without Bees: How Colony Collapse Disorder Has ...
Not perfect, but a great resource: Schacker's book is an excellent resource for the well-educated person who wants a broad and detailed review of Colony Collapse Disorder. It is not, however, the final word on the cause: Schacker takes one theory -- that [... more]
$24.95
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My Summer in a Garden
Only read Warner: I was intrigued by the title and sold by the exerpt. Charles Dudley Warner is fun. But skip the opening 30 pages or so. It's not that the other gentlemen don't write well, but they're not exactly fun. Besides, I didn't buy it to read a [... more]
$8.95
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My Summer in a Garden
Only read Warner: I was intrigued by the title and sold by the exerpt. Charles Dudley Warner is fun. But skip the opening 30 pages or so. It's not that the other gentlemen don't write well, but they're not exactly fun. Besides, I didn't buy it to read a [... more]
$9.95
Amazon.com |
