澳大利亚调查寻求养蜂人与威胁蜜蜂群的马路米特蜜蜂作斗争。 Australian survey seeks beekeepers to combat varroa mite threatening honey bee populations.

澳大利亚的一项全国调查寻求社区园丁、业余爱好者和商业养蜂者,帮助防治甲壳虫米特,这是一种威胁蜜蜂及其支持的农业产业的害虫。 A national survey in Australia seeks community gardeners, hobbyists, and commercial beekeepers to help combat the varroa mite, a pest threatening honey bees and the agricultural industries they support. 在澳大利亚国立大学研究人员的领导下,调查将收集关于蜜蜂死亡和不同管理战略有效性的数据。 Led by researchers at the Australian National University, the survey will gather data on bee deaths and the effectiveness of different management strategies. 在维多利亚州和西澳大利亚州检测到的咪特可造成重大蜂窝损失,每年可能高达50%,影响授粉服务,并增加养蜂人的费用。 The mite, which has been detected in Victoria and Western Australia, can cause significant hive losses, potentially up to 50% annually, impacting pollination services and increasing costs for beekeepers.