varroa


var·ro·a

V0032950 (vär′ō-ə)n. A reddish-brown, oval mite (Varroa destructor) that parasitizes honeybees and can cause the death of colonies.
[New Latin Varroa, genus name, after Marcus Terentius Varro.]

varroa

(vəˈrəʊə) n (Animals) any parasitic mite of the genus Varroa that causes disease in honeybees