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The varroa mite (Varroa destructor) is an ectoparasite of the western honeybee Apis mellifera that reproduces in the brood cells. The mite will generally kill colonies unless treatment is given, and this almost universally involves the use of chemicals. This study was undertaken to examine the effect of small cell size on the reproductive success of the mite, as a method of non-chemical control in...
Ants are ecologically important species in many environments forming a big proportion of the total animal biomass. However, their special features such as sociality and complementary sex-determination system have received little attention in conservation discussions. We examined the social and genetic structure of the hairy wood ant Formica lugubris in Ireland to evaluate factors relevant to the vulnerability...
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