How to Use varroa mite in a Sentence

varroa mite

noun

• One scientist likens the varroa mites to having a rat attached to your body, leaching life from you.
  — National Geographic, 2017-08-06
• Oxalic acid, found naturally in plants and vegetables, can fight the varroa mites.
  — Kevin Davenport, idahostatesman, 2018-07-11
• The new arrivals can also carry a parasite called the varroa mite, which has decimated bee populations worldwide.
  — Erik Stokstad, Science | AAAS, 2020-04-28
• Hive loss caused by the varroa mite has been the primary cause of hive loss, although pesticide applications by residents and farmers also contributes to hive loss.
  — Megan Becka, cleveland.com, 2018-04-02
• Likely reasons include the proliferation of parasitic varroa mites that can spread disease and viruses into bee colonies, the use of pesticides on crops, and even warming temperatures.
  — Chase Purdy, Quartz, 2019-06-20
• As the University of Maryland shares the latest survey results, entomologists there are urging beekeepers to use as many as three different strategies to fight the spread of varroa mites.
  — Scott Dance, baltimoresun.com, 2019-06-19
• As the University of Maryland shares the latest survey results, entomologists there are urging beekeepers to use three different strategies to fight the spread of varroa mites.
  — Scott Dance, Washington Post, 2019-06-20