"varroa" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /vəˈɹəʊə/
Etymology: From the genus name Varroa. Etymology templates: {{taxfmt|Varroa|genus}} Varroa Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} varroa (uncountable)
  1. (beekeeping) Infestation with the mite Varroa destructor, or the disease caused by such mites. Tags: uncountable Synonyms (condition of infestation of a colony by Varroa mites): varroatosis, varroosis Related terms: colony collapse disorder, deformed wing virus (alt: DWV), cloudy wing virus (alt: CWV)
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