Isle of Wight disease
Noun
Meaning
Isle of Wight disease (uncountable)
A disease of honey bees, caused by the parasitic mite Acarapis woodi infesting the trachea that lead from the first pair of thoracic spiracles.
Synonym: (abbreviation) IoWD
Noun
Isle of Wight disease (uncountable)
A disease of honey bees, caused by the parasitic mite Acarapis woodi infesting the trachea that lead from the first pair of thoracic spiracles.
Synonym: (abbreviation) IoWD