Euvarroa wongsirii is a species of bee mite native to Southeast Asia. It can be found in areas ranging from southern China to the Palawan Island of the Philippines and lives alongside Euvarroa sinhai a different bee mite species of the same genus Euvarroa . [1] [2] E. wongsirii is a parasite, which lives on bees, using them as a food source. This mite has been found almost exclusively in the bee Apis andreniformis in Thailand. [1]
References
- ^ a b Lekprayoon, C.; Tangkanasing, P. (1991-12-01). "Euvarroa wongsirii, a new species of bee mite from Thailand". International Journal of Acarology. 17 (4): 255–258. doi: 10.1080/01647959108683915. ISSN 0164-7954.
- ^ H.R. Hepburn; S.E. Radloff, eds. (2011). Honeybees of Asia (1st ed.). Berlin: Springer. doi: 10.1007/978-3-642-16422-4. ISBN 978-3-642-16421-7.