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Varroa Mite

  • elslucinda50
  • Mar 25
  • 1 min read

Varroa mite on larva in bee hive.
Varroa mite on larva in bee hive.

Varroa mites are a serious threat to honey bee colonies. A varroa mite is tiny, parasitic mite that live on honey bees. Varroa mites weakens bees, and their life spam.

The Infestation of Varroa mites can cause wing deformation and growth issues because varroa mites feed on the bee larvae and pupae and that can cause a decrease in adult bee population.

Varroa mite prefer to reproduce in drone brood cells by removing drone brood can reduce mite population. Having strong and healthy bee colonies can resilient to mite infestations.

Varroa mites are one of the most destructive pests of honey bees.



 
 
 

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