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Isle of Wight disease

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Isle of Wight disease (uncountable)

  1. A disease of honey bees, caused by the parasitic mite Acarapis woodi infesting the trachea that lead from the first pair of thoracic spiracles.
    Synonym: (abbreviation) IoWD
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