Interaction between Varroa destructor and imidacloprid reduces flight capacity of honeybees
Friday, December 18, 2015 - 10:55
in Biology & Nature
Parasitic mites Varroa destructor together with the pesticide imidacloprid hamper bees in their search for pollen. The pesticide and the bee parasite reduce the honeybees' flight capacity, causing bee colonies to weaken and possibly even collapse. This was concluded by researchers from Wageningen University & Research Centre in their article in Proceedings of the Royal Society B.