After spreading through most of Earth’s honeybee populations, the parasite known as the Varroa mite (Varroa destructor) recently got a foothold in Australia and has begun devastating our own bees.
Beekeepers will switch to managing rather than eradicating the deadly varroa mite.
Australian scientists are working to develop a world-first, hormone-based pesticide that is safe for honey bees but fatal to varroa mite.
Australia is one of the few countries still free of a deadly bee parasite. A team of Australians have built a high-tech device to keep our bees safe – and it’s inspired by the bees themselves.