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Definition of varroa in English: varroa(also varroa mite) nounˈvarəʊəˈvarəwə A microscopic mite which is a debilitating parasite of the honeybee, causing loss of honey production. Varroa jacobsoni, order (or subclass) Acari Example sentencesExamples - Among the greatest problems is the varroa mite, a bloodsucking parasite that attacks young and adult honeybees.
- Earlier this year a dead varroa mite was found in a hive in North Canterbury, prompting a major investigation by MAF and restrictions on the area.
- In field tests, the formic acid gel killed up to 84% of varroa mites and 100% of tracheal mites, another bee pest.
- Orkney is one of the few places in Britain to be free of the deadly varroa mites that have devastated honey production in many parts of the world.
- Monthly samples of the fallen varroa showed that the screen insert reduced the mite populations by about 15 percent.
Origin 1970s: modern Latin, from Varro, Marcus Terentius (with reference to his work on bee-keeping) + -a1. Definition of varroa in US English: varroa(also varroa mite) nounˈvarəwə A microscopic mite which is a debilitating parasite of the honeybee, causing loss of honey production. Varroa jacobsoni, order (or subclass) Acari Example sentencesExamples - Orkney is one of the few places in Britain to be free of the deadly varroa mites that have devastated honey production in many parts of the world.
- Among the greatest problems is the varroa mite, a bloodsucking parasite that attacks young and adult honeybees.
- Earlier this year a dead varroa mite was found in a hive in North Canterbury, prompting a major investigation by MAF and restrictions on the area.
- In field tests, the formic acid gel killed up to 84% of varroa mites and 100% of tracheal mites, another bee pest.
- Monthly samples of the fallen varroa showed that the screen insert reduced the mite populations by about 15 percent.
Origin 1970s: modern Latin, from Varro, Marcus Terentius (with reference to his work on bee-keeping) + -a. |