228 - Rinkevich - Are varroa resistant to amitraz?
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English - December 14, 2022 08:00 - 18 minutes - 25.7 MB - ★★★★★ - 128 ratingsNatural Sciences Science Education Self-Improvement bees healthofpollinators landmanagers pollination pollinator researchers Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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Beekeepers across North America depend on an acaricide containing amitraz to manage varroa mites, the most challenging pest problem bees face. In this episode we learn of a large scale effort to determine whether the mites are still susceptible to the treatments and what beekeepers can do if they face amitraz resistant mites.