varroa

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varroa (uncountable)

(beekeeping, chiefly New Zealand) Infestation with the mite Varroa destructor, or the disease caused by such mites.
These bees are resistant to varroa.

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The varroa mite nearly wiped out honey bees in the late ‘80s and… Source: Internet

While Bt corn pollen does not kill healthy bees or brood reared on it, Bt pollen reduces the number of bees in hives already weakened by varroa mites. Source: Internet

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