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VARROA [1 record]

Record 1 2012-04-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
  • Beekeeping
Universal entry(ies)
OBS

An arachnid of the family Varroidae.

OBS

Varroa destructor is an external parasitic mite that attacks honey bees Apis cerana and Apis mellifera. The disease caused by the mites is called varroatosis.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
  • Élevage des abeilles
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
DEF

Acarien (classe des Arachnidés) de la famille des Varroidae, agent causal de la varroase dans les ruches.

OBS

Varroa destructor (auparavant nommé Varroa jacobsoni) existe depuis plusieurs années au Québec, au Canada (1990) et un peu partout à travers le monde.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Insectos, ciempiés, arañas y escorpiones
  • Cría de abejas
Entrada(s) universal(es)
DEF

Ectoparásito (parásito externo) de la abeja melífera (Apis mellifera) [y Apis cerana], que afecta tanto a la cría como a los adultos, de los que se alimenta de su hemolinfa (o sangre de los insectos).

OBS

Produce la varroasis.

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