Honey Bee Parasites, Pests, Predators and Diseases

Different life stages of Varroa mite feeding on a drone bee
(just before emerging)
The mite life cycle is comprised of four developmental stages: egg, two eight-legged
nymphal stages (protonymph and deutonymph) and the adult. The period from egg to adult takes about 6-7 days for
the female and 5-6 days for the male.
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