DWV-A Lethal to Honey Bees (<i>Apis mellifera</i>): A Colony Level Survey of DWV Variants (A, B, and C) in England, Wales, and 32 States across the US

DWV-A Lethal to Honey Bees (<i>Apis mellifera</i>): A Colony Level Survey of DWV Variants (A, B, and C) in England, Wales, and 32 States across the US

The strong association between <i>Varroa destructor</i>, deformed wing virus (DWV), and high overwintering colony losses (OCL) of honey bees is well established. Three DWV master variants (DWV-A, -B, and -C) have been described, and their role in colony mortality remains an open question...

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Main Authors: Jessica L. Kevill, Flaviane S. de Souza, Christopher Sharples, Randy Oliver, Declan C. Schroeder, Stephen J. Martin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-05-01
Series:Viruses
Subjects:
deformed wing virus
<i>Varroa</i>
honey bees (<i>Apis mellifera</i>)
overwinter colony loss
ABC assay
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4915/11/5/426

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