Russian honeybees have defenses against a mite that causes colony collapse in the U.S.

These Russian bees groom themselves, biting and crushing the mites. They also have a prevalent genetic trait called varroa sensitive hygiene (VSH), ...

But bees have been around for around 100 million years or more and Legrand believes, in the long run, the bees will be fine. “The way we’re going, I think the bees will be talking about us 30 ...

Soviet scientists reported that they had found a way to make bees produce honey heavy with vitamins or with such medicines as quinine, ... Science: Russian Bees Are Very Good Bees.

Bees in the wild are facing grave threats to their existence, and while some of the reasons include pesticides and poor nutrition, the mystery has not been completely solved.. Today, most farmers ...

Wild bees and Russian bees might be able to help. The honeybee Apis mellifera (above) is native to Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. Now one of the most high-profile bees in North America, ...

Key Points. First detected in NSW in 2022, the varroa mite is expected to kill all honey bees in the wild. Scientists at the ANU Bee Lab are researching the survival mechanisms of wild honey bees.