Progress in research of honey bee mite Varroa destructor

Varroa destructor is the most important ectoparasite of honey bees and currently considered the major threat for apiculture.This parasite not only causes damage to the population and individuals of honey bees,but also carries the honey bee viruses.The safety of honey bees and their friendly products need environmentally friendly control methods for the Varroa mites,which also depend on the Varroa research.The present review provides a survey of the current knowledge about three fields of Varroa research including reproduction characteristics of female mites,damage to the host,Varroa control methods.