Figure 1From: Genomic survey of the ectoparasitic mite Varroa destructor, a major pest of the honey bee Apis mellifera2C genome size estimate for Varroa destructor. 2C genome size estimate for V. destructor based on flow cytometry, normalized to the Drosophila virilis genome (A). The V. destructor fluorescence peak (B) corresponds to a genome size of 0.577 picograms or 565 ± 3 Mbp.Back to article page