For decades, beekeepers have fought a tiny parasite called Varroa destructor, which has devastated honey-bee colonies around the world. But an even deadlier mite, Tropilaelaps mercedesae—or "tropi"—is ...
The bee parasitic mite, the aptly named Varroa destructor, can destroy an entire bee colony within a couple of years. The mite destroys bee larvae and makes adult bees disorientated, leading them to ...