Varroa
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Varroa is a genus of parasitic mesostigmatan mites associated with honey bees, originally placed into its own family, Varroidae, but later revised as a subfamily. The genus was named for Marcus Terent
Varroa destructor, 1 2019 09 06 19.12.07 ZS P Max UDR
Varroa destructor 2 2019 09 06 19.10.23 ZS P Max UDR
Amblyomma americanum tick
Varroa jacobsoni
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Varroa jacobsoni is a species of mite that parasitises Apis cerana. The more damaging Varroa destructor was previously included under the name V. jacobsoni, but the two species can be separated on the
Varroa
…a virulent parasite that infests its natural host, Apis cerana (Asian honey bees), in mainland Asia and Apis mellifera (western honey bee) worldwide. Varroa jacobsoni Oudemans, 1904 – a relatively benign parasite of Apis cerana. Varroa rindereri de Guzman & Delfinado-Baker, 1996…
Varroa jacobsoni attached to a bee
An adult Varroa jacobsoni feeding on a honey bee.
ventral view
Dorsal (closeup)