Honey bee pollination is critical for food production, according to the USDA. Honey bee colonies across the United States are facing record-breaking losses in 2025, with scientists warning the ...

Farmers are struggling to pollinate their crops. And with fewer bees and rising costs, the price of everything — from almonds ...

25, 2025, in Davis. Credit: Salgu Wissmath for The Texas Tribune Varroa mites in particular have been a common pest for honey bees, Slater added. The mites are often able to spread viruses that ...

Vermont native bees are a very different creature than the honey bee (Apis mellifera) and, some biologists point out, ...

Varroa mites in particular have been a common pest for honey bees, Slater added. The mites are often able to spread viruses that honey bees are not immune to, he said, making it difficult to ...