Introduction of Varroa destructor has not altered honey bee queen mating success in the Hawaiian archipelago

Abstract Beekeepers struggle to minimize the mortality of their colonies as a consequence of the parasitic mite Varroa destructor in order to maintain a sustainable managed pollinator population. However, little is known about how varroa mites might diminish local populations of honey bee males (dro...

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Main Authors: Lauren M. Rusert, Jeffrey S. Pettis, David R. Tarpy
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2021-01-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-020-80525-5