The parasitic mite, Varroa destructor, has shaken the beekeeping and pollination industries since its spread from its native host, the Asian honey bee (Apis cerana), to the naïve European honey bee (Apis mellifera) used commercially for pollination and honey production around the globe. Varroa is the greatest threat to honey bee health. Worrying observations include increasing acaricide resistance in the varroa population and sinking economic treatment thresholds, suggesting that the mites or their vectored viruses are becoming more virulent. Highly infested weak colonies facilitate mite dispersal and disease transmission to stronger and healthier colonies. Here, we review recent developments in the biology, pathology, and management of varroa, and integrate older knowledge that is less well known.

自从它的本地宿主亚洲蜜蜂（Apis cerana）传播到幼稚的欧洲蜜蜂（Apis mellifera）以来，这种寄生螨Varroa破坏了养蜂业和授粉业。）用于全球授粉和蜂蜜生产。Varroa是对蜜蜂健康的最大威胁。令人担忧的观察包括varroa种群中对杀螨剂的抗药性增加以及经济待遇门槛的下降，这表明螨虫或它们携带的病毒正在变得更具毒性。大量出没的弱菌落有助于螨虫传播并将疾病传播给更强壮，更健康的菌落。在这里，我们回顾了varroa的生物学，病理学和处理的最新进展，并整合了鲜为人知的较旧知识。