In arid South Texas, home to mesquite and cacti, it hasn’t been uncommon for commercial beekeeper Robert Wheeler to lose half his bees every year.
But this year has been far worse.
Record US Honey Bee Losses and What Mite Be Behind Them
Bee colonies in the United States are being decimated by mites that have developed immunity to a key pesticide.
Bees belonging to Marin and Rodica Tomulet, owners of Joyful Bee Farms, make honey in Dickinson, N.D., on July 27, 2025. Samira Bouaou/The Epoch Times
Record US Honey Bee Losses and What Mite Be Behind Them
Bee colonies in the United States are being decimated by mites that have developed immunity to a key pesticide.
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