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'''[[Forage Mites]]
 
'''[[Forage Mites]]
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'''[[Varroa destructor|''Varroa destructor'']]
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'''[[Arachnid Flashcards - WikiBugs|Arachnid Flashcards]]
 
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===''Varroa destructor''===
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[[Image:Varroa Mite .jpg|right|150px|thumb|Kika De La Garza Subtropical Agricultural Research Center Weslaco, Texas, USA (Wikimedia Commons)]]
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[[Image:Varroa Mite on honeybee pupa.jpg|right|150px|thumb|Kika De La Garza Subtropical Agricultural Research Center Weslaco, Texas, USA (Wikimedia Commons)]]
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*More commonly known as the honeybee mite
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*'''Notifiable disease in the UK'''
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*Oval
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*1-1.5mm in length
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*Eggs are laid in the hive and develop with the brood cells
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'''Pathogenesis'''
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*Blood-sucking
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*Weakens adult bees
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*Damages growing larval bees resulting in deformities
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'''Control'''
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*Acaricidal strips hung between combs
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*Destroy colonies in apiary (if isolated outbreak)
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*Monitor mite numbers and treat if widespread
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==[[Arachnid Flashcards - WikiBugs|Arachnid Flashcards]]==
      
==Links==
 
==Links==
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