Varroa mites
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The white defecation of a varroa mother mite on a worker pupae (near the tip of abdomen). This is usually a sign that the mite did not reproduce. Reproducing mites defecate on cell walls, not on the developing bee.

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 Gallery: Zach's Bee Photos [(c) Zachary Huang], for Prints   Album: Disease & Pests  Album: Varroa mites   
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