Bee mite arrival in Hawaii causes pathogen changes in honeybee predators
Tuesday, January 8, 2019 - 19:00
in Paleontology & Archaeology
The reddish-brown varroa mite, a parasite of honeybees and accidentally introduced in the Big Island of Hawaii in 2007-08, is about the size of a pinhead. Yet, its effects there are concerning to entomologists because the mite is found nearly everywhere honeybees are present.