释义 |
varroa /ˈvarəʊə /(also varroa mite) nounA microscopic mite which is a debilitating parasite of the honeybee, causing loss of honey production.- Varroa jacobsoni, order (or subclass) Acari.
Among the greatest problems is the varroa mite, a bloodsucking parasite that attacks young and adult honeybees....- Monthly samples of the fallen varroa showed that the screen insert reduced the mite populations by about 15 percent.
- 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.
Origin 1970s: modern Latin, from Varro, Marcus Terentius (with reference to his work on bee-keeping) + -a1. |