A disease of honeybees caused by the mite Acarapis woodi which infests the tracheae, potentially rendering them unable to fly; also called Isle of Wight disease.
Origin
1920s.
Definition of acarine disease in US English:
acarine disease
noun
A disease of honeybees caused by the mite Acarapis woodi which infests the tracheae, potentially rendering them unable to fly; also called Isle of Wight disease.