Varroa Mite Resistance: A Critical Turning Point?

This article explains why emerging miticide resistance in Varroa destructor is a production risk for berry growers, highlighting the need for best-practice hive management, stronger grower–beekeeper communication and more flexible pollination planning.

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Categories: Australian Berry Journal, Pollination, Winter 26
Tags: amitraz resistance, Apistan, Apitraz, Apivar, Bayvarol, bee health, beekeepers, berry pollination, Biosecurity, brood interruption, chemical mode of action, chemical resistance, contingency planning, feral bees, grower beekeeper relationships, hive health, hive quality, hive strength, honey bees, integrated pest management, IPM, L925I mutation, managed hives, miticide resistance, new incursion, peak flowering, pollination, pollination planning, pollination services, pyrethroid resistance, resilient bee strains, Varroa, Varroa destructor, varroa mite
Author: Jen Rowling
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