This condition, later called "acarine" disease, after the acarine parasitic mite that invaded the bees' tracheal tubes and shortened their lives, was killing off thousands of colonies in the British Isles. Ce parasite qui envahit les tubes trachéens des abeilles et raccourcit leur vie, a tué des milliers de colonies dans les îles britanniques.
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This condition, later called "acarine" disease, after the acarine parasitic mite that invaded the bees' tracheal tubes and shortened their lives, was killing off thousands of colonies in the British Isles. Ce parasite qui envahit les tubes trachéens des abeilles et raccourcit leur vie, a tué des milliers de colonies dans les îles britanniques.
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During his long career, three new parasites of the honeybee, acarine mite, varroa mite and African small hive beetle were introduced to the United States. Au cours de sa longue carrière, trois nouveaux parasites de l’abeille mellifère ont été introduits aux États-Unis : l'acarapis woodi, le varroa et le petit coléoptère africain de la ruche.
