Advances and perspectives in selecting resistance traits against the parasitic mite Varroa destructor in honey bees

Abstract Background In spite of the implementation of control strategies in honey bee (Apis mellifera) keeping, the invasive parasitic mite Varroa destructor remains one of the main causes of colony losses in numerous countries. Therefore, this parasite represents a serious threat to beekeeping and...

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Main Authors: Matthieu Guichard, Vincent Dietemann, Markus Neuditschko, Benjamin Dainat
Format: Article
Language:deu
Published: BMC 2020-11-01
Series:Genetics Selection Evolution
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12711-020-00591-1