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varroa in British English (vəˈrəʊə) nounany parasitic mite of the genus Varroa that causes disease in honeybees Examples of 'varroa' in a sentencevarroa Almost every hive has varroa, a mite that brings in all kinds of diseases.The battle against the varroa mite continues to be hard.First there was the varroa mite, decimating colonies nationwide.The weather, varroa mite, pesticides and the countryside.There was in the 1980s when the varroa mite hit bee hives.About two billion have died in recent years from varroa mite infestations.But this on top of already weakened colonies, due to the effects of varroa mites and disease, is disastrous.No one has delved into the honey bee industry's use of pesticides to control varroa mites.Pesticides, loss of wild meadows and the damaging varroa mite are causing bee colonies to collapse all over the world.But bee populations face a growing number of threats, including pests and diseases such as the varroa mite. |