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Specific Cues Associated With Honey Bee Social Defence against Varroa destructor Infested Brood

Social immunity forms an essential part of the defence repertoire of social insects. In response to infestation by the parasitic mite Varroa destructor and its associated viruses, honey bees (Apis mellifera L.) have developed a specific behaviour (varroa-sensitive hygiene, or VSH) that helps protect...

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Autores principales: Mondet, Fanny, Kim, Seo Hyun, de Miranda, Joachim R., Beslay, Dominique, Le Conte, Yves, Mercer, Alison R.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Nature Publishing Group 2016
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4853723/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27140530
http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/srep25444