Reproductive capacity of varroa destructor in four different honey bee subspecies

Varroa tolerance as a consequence of host immunity may contribute substantially to reduce worldwide colony declines. Therefore, special breeding programs were established and varroa surviving populations investigated to understand mechanisms behind this adaptation. The aim of this study was to inves...

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Main Author: Richard Odemer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-01-01
Series:Saudi Journal of Biological Sciences
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1319562X19301640