Pronunciations
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/vəˈɹəʊə/
Noun
Infestation with the mite Varroa destructor, or the disease caused by such mites.
Usage- Uncountable
- Examples
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These bees are resistant to varroa.
Swarms were reasonably common place in rural areas when New Zealand had a large feral bee population but few wild bees now survive due to varroa disease.