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Varroa Load (VML)

Density of Varroa destructor mites on adult bees, the dominant driver of colony loss and viral transmission.

Colony HealthUnit: mites/100 beesWeekly
Metric ID HV-MET-007 Abbreviation VML Category Colony Health Unit mites/100 bees Frequency Weekly Source Alcohol wash + imager · MELISSA Classification INTERNAL // QUANTUM-ZONE-TASK-FORCE EYES-ONLY

Formula

Phoretic mites recovered per 100 adult bees via alcohol wash or imager count.

Thresholds & Bands

BandRangeState
Low< 1ok
Elevated1-3warn
Critical≥ 3crit

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