Beekeepers from across the country are gathering in the midlands this weekend to highlight their concerns around the native Irish honey bee which they say is at grave risk of extinction.

Varroa mites reproduce and feed upon developing baby bees, and can also spread potentially lethal honey bee pathogens such as deformed wing virus. Left untreated, a varroa mite infestation will ...

Because honey bees are so widespread, the researchers said it can be difficult to design studies that examine this competition between honey bees and other bee species. For this study, they ...