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An Amino Acid Substitution (L925V) Associated with Resistance to Pyrethroids in Varroa destructor

The Varroa mite, Varroa destructor, is an important pest of honeybees and has played a prominent role in the decline in bee colony numbers over recent years. Although pyrethroids such as tau-fluvalinate and flumethrin can be highly effective in removing the mites from hives, their intensive use has...

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Autores principales: González-Cabrera, Joel, Davies, T. G. Emyr, Field, Linda M., Kennedy, Peter J., Williamson, Martin S.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2013
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3867425/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24367572
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0082941