Fig. 2: Varroa destructor shows a strong preference for feeding on the 2nd abdominal segment of honey bee pupae.
From: Life-history stage determines the diet of ectoparasitic mites on their honey bee hosts
a–f Representative photos of different V. destructor feeding sites, detected by vital staining of integumental wounds in different parts of the pupa. Each arrow indicates the location of a perforation. 1285 pupae were inspected in eight trials. g Diagram showing the frequency of integumental wounds found in each location on 1285 pupae (st, sternite; tg, tergite). Source data are provided in the Source Data file.
