Viral epidemiology of the adult Apis Mellifera infested by the Varroa destructor mite

The ectoparasitic mite Varroa destructor has become one of the major worldwide threats for apiculture. Varroa destructor attacks the honey bee Apis mellifera weakening its host by sucking hemolymph. However, the damage to bee colonies is not strictly related to the parasitic action of the mite but i...

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Main Authors: Sara Bernardi, Ezio Venturino
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2016-05-01
Series:Heliyon
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405844016302894