Varroa mites feed on honeybees' fat body tissue, which weakens their immune systems, reduces their body weight, and shortens their lives. The fat body is an organ in bees that, if you were comparing ...
UC Davis Assistant Professor Sascha Nicklisch, left, and USDA-ARS research entomologist Julia Fine stand with bee hives. The duo partnered to investigate a treatment that targets varroa mites without ...