Definitions For Varroa

Noun

VARROA (uncountable) (beekeeping, chiefly, _, New Zealand) Infestation with the mite Varroa destructor, or the disease caused by such mites. : {{ux, en, These bees are resistant to varroa.}}

Usage notes

The damage caused by varroa appears to be a combination of that caused by the mites and by viruses transmitted by them, in particular deformed wing virus (dwv). Varroa has been suggested as a possible cause of colony collapse disorder.

Synonyms

condition of infestation of a colony by Varroa mites varroatosis, varroosis

Etymology

From the genus name varroa

See also

colony collapse disorder deformed wing virus, DWV