The Australian Plant Service’s New Varroa Fact Sheet
June 2, 2014
Editor’s Note: The Australian regulatory agency’s full color warning flyer about Varroa destructor is available here. Below is a brief excerpt that explains why the Australian government recognizes the varroa mites to be the greatest threat to bee health.
From: Australian Government
Varroa mites feed and reproduce on larvae and pupae, causing malformation and weakening of honey bees as well as transmitting numerous viruses. Heavy Varroa mite infestations can build up in 3-4 years and cause scattered brood, crippled and crawling honey bees, a reduction in honey bee population, supersedure of queen bees and ultimate colony breakdown and death of the hive.
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