About Genera Varroa
Varroa consists of four recognized species: the most destructive and largest among these is Varroa destructor Anderson and Trueman, which is 1.1 mm long and 1.7 mm broad. The second is V. jacobsoni Oudemans, which is smalller than V. destructor (1.0 mm long and 1.5 mm wide) followed by V. rindereri De Guzman and Delfinado, and V. underwoodi Delfinado-Baker (smallest among these four species, female of which is 0.7 mm long and 1.1 mm wide).Apis koshchevnikovi is parasitized by V. rindereri, A. cerana by V. underwoodi, V. jacobsoni and V. destructor in Asia and A. mellifera is only parasitized by V. destructor worldwide.
Two haplotypes of V. destructor (Korean (K) and Japanese (J)) are capable of reproducing on A. mellifera. K type is more virulent which infests A. mellifera worldwide but J type has only been observed in Japan, America and Thailand.
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Varroa destructor