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| | '''[[Forage Mites]] | | '''[[Forage Mites]] |
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| | + | '''[[Varroa destructor|''Varroa destructor'']] |
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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]]==
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| | ==Links== | | ==Links== |