Individual-Level Comparisons of Honey Bee (Hymenoptera: Apoidea) Hygienic Behavior Towards Brood Infested with <i>Varroa destructor</i> (Parasitiformes: Varroidae) or <i>Tropilaelaps mercedesae</i> (Mesostigmata: Laelapidae)

Individual-Level Comparisons of Honey Bee (Hymenoptera: Apoidea) Hygienic Behavior Towards Brood Infested with <i>Varroa destructor</i> (Parasitiformes: Varroidae) or <i>Tropilaelaps mercedesae</i> (Mesostigmata: Laelapidae)

The mites <i>Varroa destructor</i> Anderson and Trueman and <i>Tropilaelaps mercedesae</i> Anderson and Morgan are both serious threats to the <i>Apis mellifera</i> beekeeping industry. A trait frequently used in selection programs for <i>V. destructor</i...

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Main Authors: Monica Shrestha, Jakob Wegener, Ishan Gautam, Madhusudan Singh, Christoph Schwekendiek, Kaspar Bienefeld
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-08-01
Series:Insects
Subjects:
parasitic mites
artificial infestation
brood removal
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4450/11/8/510

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