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Population growth of Varroa destructor (Acari: Varroidae) in honey bee colonies is affected by the number of foragers with mites

Varroa mites are a serious pest of honey bees and the leading cause of colony losses. Varroa have relatively low reproductive rates, so populations should not increase rapidly, but often they do. Other factors might contribute to the growth of varroa populations including mite migration into colonie...

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Autores principales: DeGrandi-Hoffman, Gloria, Ahumada, Fabiana, Zazueta, Victor, Chambers, Mona, Hidalgo, Geoffrey, deJong, Emily Watkins
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Springer International Publishing 2016
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4824817/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26910522
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10493-016-0022-9