Most people on Earth are habitats for mites that spend the majority of their brief lives burrowed, head-first, in our hair ...

Spider venoms contain ingredients that could lead to a new treatment to protect honeybees from the deadly Varroa destructor ...

The humble mite, a tiny invertebrate that typically lives in small chambers on the underside of leaves, plays a mighty role in defending its host plant from invaders. A University of Michigan study ...

The honeybee mite, Varroa destructor, finally breached Australia’s biosecurity defences four years ago, and is here to stay. Even more concerning, our standard treatments – such as specialised ...

More than a year after varroa mite was first detected in Australia at the Port of Newcastle, the deadly bee parasite is still on the move, reaching new parts of New South Wales in recent weeks. With ...

Chilean researchers have stumbled upon a population of the beneficial predatory mite, Phytoseiulus persimilis, thriving in ...

Mites are small arachnids that may might humans. People may not realize they have come in contact with mites until they develop itchy, red, or discolored bumps that resemble bites. The term “mites” ...

Beekeepers are entering uncertain times as the varroa mite continues to cut a destructive path across Australia. Farmers growing pollination-dependent fruit and vegetables are also expecting to pay ...

Researchers at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health have identified the sequence of molecular events by which tiny, tick-like creatures called house dust mites trigger asthma and allergic ...

Queensland researchers are testing novel ways to kill varroa mites, which have developed a resistance to standard treatments.