Varroa destructor
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varroa-destructor-183-14121184
title:
Varroa destructor
text:
Varroa destructor, the Varroa mite, is an external parasitic mite that attacks and feeds on honey bees and is one of the most damaging honey bee pests in the world. A significant mite infestation leads to the death of a honey bee colony, usually in the late autumn through early spring. Without management for Varroa mite, honey bee colonies typically collapse within 2 to 3 years in temperate climates. These mites can infest Apis mellifera, the western honey bee, and Apis cerana, the Asian honey b
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wiki
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encyclopedia
description:
Species of mite
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Varroa_destructor
date created:
2005-02-25T03:34:01Z
date modified:
2024-09-07T03:31:06Z
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13
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