Selective Breeding for Low and High Varroa destructor Growth in Honey Bee (Apis mellifera) Colonies: Initial Results of Two Generations

SIMPLE SUMMARY: The mite Varroa destructor is considered the most damaging parasite of honey bees worldwide. Beekeepers use synthetic chemical products to control mite infestations in colonies, but the parasites soon develop resistance to them, which compromises their control. One alternative contro...

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Autores principales: De la Mora, Alvaro, Emsen, Berna, Morfin, Nuria, Borges, Daniel, Eccles, Les, Kelly, Paul G., Goodwin, Paul H., Guzman-Novoa, Ernesto
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: MDPI 2020
Materias:
Communication
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7761820/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33291568
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/insects11120864

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7761820/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33291568
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/insects11120864

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