Selection of Honey Bee (<i>Apis mellifera</i>) Genotypes for Three Generations of Low and High Population Growth of the Mite <i>Varroa destructor</i>

Selection of Honey Bee (<i>Apis mellifera</i>) Genotypes for Three Generations of Low and High Population Growth of the Mite <i>Varroa destructor</i>

Honey bee (<i>Apis mellifera</i>) population declines have been associated with the parasitic mite, <i>Varroa destructor</i>, which is currently primarily controlled by the use of acaricides. An alternative is to breed for resistance to <i>Varroa</i>, which was co...

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Main Authors: Alvaro De la Mora, Paul H. Goodwin, Berna Emsen, Paul G. Kelly, Tatiana Petukhova, Ernesto Guzman-Novoa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2024-12-01
Series:Animals
Subjects:
<i>Apis mellifera</i>
<i>Varroa destructor</i>
selective breeding
mite resistance
colony collapse disorder
deformed wing virus
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/14/23/3537
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