Table 1.

Model parameters and their values from the literature. Bees and mites are measured in pure numbers.

Parameter	Interpretation	Value	Unit	Source
b	Bee daily birth rate	2500	day−1	[8]
e	Grooming rate of healthy bee	10−6 − 10−5	day−1	[8]
m	Bee natural mortality rate	0.04	day−1	[8]
K	Varroa carrying capacity	15000		[12]
r	Varroa growth rate	0.02	day−1	[6]
n	Varroa natural mortality rate in the phoretic phase	0.007	day−1	[2]