Recently, alongside novel compounds to defeat the pest, lithium chloride has been found to be effective.

Lithium has been considered a potential acaricidal agent against the honey bee (Apis mellifera)
parasite Varroa.

Lithium chemicals have been proven to be very effective in eradicating Varroa destructor, the detrimental parasite of the honey bee.

Recent reports of the weakening and periodical high losses of managed honey bee colonies have alarmed beekeeper, farmers and scientists.

In this study we compared the effectiveness of lithium chloride to that of oxalic acid, a widely used miticide.

Owing to its systemic mode-of-action and ease of application, lithium chloride (LiCl) is an ideal varroacide for the control of Varroa destructor infestations in honey bee colonies.