Varroa mite — what is it and where are we at?

This article is about Varroa mite an update. Varroa mites are the most serious pest of honey bees worldwide. Varroa infects honey bees in every major beekeeping area of the world, except Australia up until recently. Varroa mites include a group of species, including V. destructor, V. jacobsoni, V. underwoodi, V. rindereri and un-named species.