Australia has already spent more than $100 million dealing with Varroa mite. Here's what we can do next

The honeybee mite, Varroa destructor, finally breached Australia's biosecurity defenses four years ago, and is here to stay. Even more concerning, our standard treatments—such as specialized pesticides—are already failing.

Source: [Phys.org](https://phys.org/news/2026-06-australia-spent-million-varroa-mite.html)