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Varroa destructor has a reproductive phase in capped brood and a dispersal phase associated with adult bees. Its feeding and virus transmission can damage bee health. The 2024 primary study distinguishes adult-bee fat-body feeding from predominantly hemolymph feeding on pupae. A visible mite-free sample is not proof that a colony has no mites.
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