Varroidae is a animal family in the Animalia kingdom, order Mesostigmata, class Arachnida. The family contains 1 accepted species worldwide.
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Varroidae animals belong to the Mesostigmata order in the Animalia kingdom. The two species cannot be easily distinguished by physical traits, and their genomes are 99. For instant identification, use the iNature app — AI-powered and works offline.
Varroidae is classified in the order Mesostigmata, class Arachnida, phylum Arthropoda. Varroa destructor has two distinct genetic strains that formed when it switched hosts from the Asian honey bee to the western honey bee: the Korean strain and the Japanese strain.
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