{"id":33302,"date":"2024-05-06T11:00:32","date_gmt":"2024-05-06T09:00:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/resoilfoundation.org\/articles\/api-parassiti-contrasto-acari\/"},"modified":"2024-05-09T09:42:19","modified_gmt":"2024-05-09T07:42:19","slug":"bees-parasites-fight-mites","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/resoilfoundation.org\/en\/environment\/bees-parasites-fight-mites\/","title":{"rendered":"A step forward in the fight of bees against mites"},"content":{"rendered":"

Canadian study provides new details on the interaction between bees in their post larval stage and the Varroa destructor, a mite capable of destroying up to 40 percent of pollinator colonies each year<\/h2>\n

by Matteo Cavallito<\/p>\n

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Bees<\/strong> are known to play a vital role in the ecosystem as a whole and are an indispensable factor in global agriculture. It is not surprising, then, that combating pests that attack pollinators<\/strong> is a priority for operators. To this end, a deep understanding of the mechanisms that characterize the interaction between bees themselves and their natural enemies appears crucial.<\/p>\n

Now, in a study<\/a> published in the journal Nature Communications, researchers at the University of Alberta<\/strong>, Canada, who have provided new information on the actions of the Varroa destructor, a particularly dangerous mite that is responsible for an estimated 30 to 40 percent<\/strong> of the country’s pollinator colonies that are lost annually.<\/p>\n

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Climate change anticipates bee awakening putting crops at risk<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n