Varroa destructor mite
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The Varroa destructor mite is a parasitic arachnid that infests honey bees, weakening colonies and spreading deadly viruses, and is considered one of the most serious global threats to beekeeping.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Varroa destructor | 0 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
arachnid
ⓘ
parasitic mite ⓘ |
| authority | Anderson & Trueman, 2000 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| binomialName | Varroa destructor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causes |
deformed wings in bees
ⓘ
reduced overwintering survival of colonies ⓘ shortened lifespan of worker bees ⓘ |
| class | Arachnida ⓘ |
| commonName | Varroa mite ⓘ |
| controlMethod |
biotechnical methods
ⓘ
breeding Varroa-resistant bees ⓘ chemical acaricides ⓘ essential oils ⓘ organic acids ⓘ |
| economicImpact | major economic losses in apiculture ⓘ |
| family | Varroidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| feedingStage |
adult bee
ⓘ
bee pupa ⓘ |
| genus | Varroa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hostShiftedTo | Apis mellifera NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| impact |
causes colony collapse
ⓘ
reduces honey production ⓘ weakens honey bee colonies ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| lifeCycleFeature |
phoretic phase on adult bees
ⓘ
reproduces within capped brood cells ⓘ |
| morphology | reddish-brown flattened oval body ⓘ |
| nativeRange | Asia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| order | Mesostigmata NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalHost | Apis cerana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| parasitismType | ectoparasite ⓘ |
| parasitizes |
Apis mellifera
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
honey bee ⓘ |
| phylum | Arthropoda ⓘ |
| primaryHostStage |
brood
ⓘ
nurse bees ⓘ |
| recognizedAs |
major global threat to beekeeping
ⓘ
serious pest of managed honey bees ⓘ |
| reproductionSite | sealed brood cells of honey bees ⓘ |
| sexualDimorphism | females larger than males ⓘ |
| size |
approximately 1.1 mm long
ⓘ
approximately 1.6 mm wide ⓘ |
| spreadMechanism |
drifting bees
ⓘ
movement of infested colonies ⓘ robbing behavior of bees ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| transmits |
Israeli acute paralysis virus
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
acute bee paralysis virus NERFINISHED ⓘ chronic bee paralysis virus NERFINISHED ⓘ deformed wing virus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.