Varroa mite was first discovered in a beehive in South Australia's Riverland in September. It has now also been found in the state's south-east. The deadly bee parasite varroa mite has been detected ...

Recent investigations associate Varroa destructor (Mesostigmata: Varroidae) parasitism and its associated pathogens and agricultural pesticides with negative effects on colony health, resulting in ...

For the past decade, I’ve mooched off housemates and their mishmash of home appliances to keep my floors clean. That ended last month when I moved and needed to buy my own vacuum cleaner. No big deal, ...

Dust mites, thriving in bedding, trigger allergies and asthma. Washing pillows in hot water, using allergen-proof covers, and regular bedroom cleaning significantly reduce mite populations. Sunlight, ...

Mites and the mammal pathogenic fungus Histoplasma capsulatum are the major components of bat guano microbiota. Interactions between mites and H. capsulatum were evaluated under laboratory conditions.

Feeling itchy? You may have the latest brood of cicadas to blame. The estimated trillions of periodical brood cicadas that emerged in multiple U.S. states this year may be gone for the foreseeable ...

Feeling itchy? You may have the latest brood of cicadas to blame. The estimated trillions of periodical brood cicadas that emerged in multiple U.S. states this year may be gone for the foreseeable ...

The idea of tiny bugs living in your eyelashes might sound like something out of a horror movie, but their reality is far less alarming. Microscopic mites are incredibly common and, for the most part, ...

The parasitic Tropilaelaps mite, which threatens honeybees and the food supply, isn’t in North America. Yet. Tropilaelaps mites on a honeybee in the Philippines. The mites hail from Southeast Asia and ...

Oak leaf itch mites, tiny pests that feed on cicada eggs and oak midge fly larvae, can cause itchy rashes in humans. Symptoms of oak leaf itch mite bites include intense itching, rashes, and ...