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# Southern California honeybees suppress mites, UCR finds
- URL: https://www.raincrossgazette.com/noteworthy/southern-california-honeybees-suppress-mites-ucr-finds/
- Published: 2026-04-14T19:00:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-10-22T14:02:38.000Z
- Author: Gazette Staff
- Tags: Education, #brief, #herald-noteworthy:69dd56b326c152000190ff81:1

A new [UCR study finds Southern California's hybrid honeybees](https://news.ucr.edu/articles/2026/04/10/socal-honeybees-can-fend-deadly-mites?ref=raincrossgazette.com) naturally suppress deadly Varroa mites, with locally raised queen colonies averaging 68% fewer mites than commercial counterparts — a potential breakthrough as U.S. beekeepers reported losing up to 62% of managed colonies in 2025.