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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Arachnids (Arachnida) » Mites and Ticks (Acari) » Parasitiformes » Mesostigmata » Dermanyssina » Dermanyssoidea » Varroidae » Varroa

Genus Varroa

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bee parasite - Varroa bee parasite - Varroa
Classification
Kingdom Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Arachnida (Arachnids)
Subclass Acari (Mites and Ticks)
Superorder Parasitiformes
Order Mesostigmata
Suborder Dermanyssina
Superfamily Dermanyssoidea
Family Varroidae
Genus Varroa
Internet References
species account of Varroa jacobsoni, with several photos and many references (M.T. Sanford et al, U. of Florida)
photo of adults on bee pupa, taken from this page (Apiculture of Chile, apicultoresdechile.com)
higher classification and list of world species (The Acari Project, Texas A&M U.)
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Contributed by Robin McLeod on 7 May, 2007 - 10:14am
Additional contributions by Beatriz Moisset
Last updated 5 September, 2008 - 2:21pm

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