Varroa jacobsoni is a species of mite that parasitises Apis cerana (Asian honey bees).

The hosts switching between the eastern A. cerana and the western A. mellifera is the major factor that broadens the pathological transmission of V. jacobsoni.

[8] The lifecycle of V. jacobsoni in A. cerana begins with a mature mated female entering a larval cell of a honey bee.

Acaricides are pesticides that kill members of the Acari group, which includes ticks and mites.

Acaricides were at one time an effective method in regulating the transmission of V. jacobsoni in honey bees, but the buildup of residues in acaricide-resistant strains have decreased the effectiveness of mite control in honey bees.