Varroa mite in an open breeding cell, undated. Honeybee colonies could be at exceptionally great risk of being struck down by Varroa mite attacks this winter, according to a renowned biologist. (Universität Hohenheim, Lina Sprau/NewsX/Bee)
Robert Brodschneider speaks in undated footage. He explained that the Deformed Wing Virus (DWV) was not the only disease spread by the parasite which has spread across the world after having attacked Asian honeybee colonies in the early 20th century. (NewsX/Bee)
Picture shows the Varroa destructor (Varroa mite) an external parasitic mite that attacks and feeds on honey bees, undated. (USGS Bee Inventory and Monitoring Lab, NewsX/Bee)
Gerhad Kottek speaks in undated footage. He is an apiarist from Tannheim, Baden-Wrttemberg State - and one of the initiators of the Varroa Resistance Project 2033. (NewsX/Bee)
Picture shows Brad Ingram, undated. He has warned about the devastating impact a parasitic mite is having on honey farms in several parts of Canada. (NewsX/Bee)