A big problem, for example, is the varroa mite, a deadly parasite.

例如，最大的问题就是瓦螨—一种致死性寄生虫。

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Last year more than 30% of honeybees died from disease, mainly varroa mite.

去年有超过30%的蜜蜂死于疾病，其中大部分由蜂螨造成。

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The advancing of taxonomic research about Varroa mites in China was narrated.

记录了我国瓦螨分类分布的研究进展。

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Varroa mites have been causing serious problems in bee colonies in the United States since the late nineteen eighties.

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Conversely, where Varroa mites are not present, bee populations thrive even when neonicotinoids are heavily used.

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And don't forget the compounds that beekeepers must use to keep Varroa from overrunning a colony.

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The pests that honey-bees bite include varroa mites as well as wax moth larvae.

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