温暖的澳大利亚气候正在增加Varroa mite人口,威胁蜜蜂聚居地。 Warmer Australian climates are boosting Varroa mite populations, threatening honey bee colonies.

澳大利亚的暖化气候可能正在增加Varroa mite人口,威胁到蜜蜂聚居地。 Warmer climates in Australia may be increasing Varroa mite populations, threatening honey bee colonies. 在 Mildura 附近检测到的低水平螨虫首次越过新南威尔士州和维多利亚州的边界。 Detected in low levels near Mildura, the mites have crossed the NSW-Victoria border for the first time. 澳大利亚的条件允许持续繁殖, 提供虫的一致的食物来源, 复杂化管理工作. Australian conditions allow for continuous brood production, providing mites with a consistent food source and complicating management efforts. 建议养蜂员在冷却月治疗超过2%的虫害,在夏季治疗超过3%的虫害,研究人员探索替代控制方法。 Beekeepers are advised to treat infestations exceeding 2% in cooler months and 3% in summer, with researchers exploring alternative control methods.