Mites hurting Virginia's apple production

Another good article on the potential impact on the apple industry from the loss of bees to the varroa mite. This article specifically highlights the Virginia apple, a $30M crop in that state.

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Additional information from All About Apples:
The existence of the Varroa Mite was first documented in Indonesia in 1906, and was first found in the U.S. in 1979. It now has spread throughout the US and the world. To read a good scientfic article on this ectoparasite, click here.