Genomic survey of the ectoparasitic mite <it>Varroa destructor</it>, a major pest of the honey bee <it>Apis mellifera</it>

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The ectoparasitic mite <it>Varroa destructor </it>has emerged as the primary pest of domestic honey bees (<it>Apis mellifera</it>). Here we present an initial survey of the <it>V. destructor </it>g...

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Main Authors: Elsik Chris, Bourgeois Lanie, Hunt Greg, Pettis Jeff, Chen Yan-Ping, Johnston Spencer J, Schatz Michael C, Cornman Scott R, Anderson Denis, Grozinger Christina M, Evans Jay D
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2010-10-01
Series:BMC Genomics
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2164/11/602