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An octopamine receptor confers selective toxicity of amitraz on honeybees and Varroa mites
The Varroa destructor mite is a devastating parasite of Apis mellifera honeybees. They can cause colonies to collapse by spreading viruses and feeding on the fat reserves of adults and larvae. Amitraz is used to control mites due to its low toxicity to bees; however, the mechanism of bee resistance...
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| Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
| Lenguaje: | English |
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eLife Sciences Publications, Ltd
2021
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8313232/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34263722 http://dx.doi.org/10.7554/eLife.68268 |