Fertility and reproductive rate of Varroa mite, Varroa destructor, in native and exotic honeybee, Apis mellifera L., colonies under Saudi Arabia conditions

Fertility and reproductive rate of Varroa mite, Varroa destructor, in native and exotic honeybee, Apis mellifera L., colonies under Saudi Arabia conditions

Varroa mite is the most destructive pest to bee colonies worldwide. In Saudi Arabia, preliminary data indicated high infestation levels in the exotic honeybee colonies; such as Apis mellifera carnica and Apis mellifera ligustica, compared to native honeybee subspecies Apis mellifera jemenitica, whic...

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Main Authors: Yehya Alattal, Ahmad AlGhamdi, Arif Single, Mohammad Javed Ansari, Hussien Alkathiri
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2017-07-01
Series:Saudi Journal of Biological Sciences
Subjects:
Tolerance
Varroa
Fertility
Reproductive rate
Capped brood
Saudi Arabia
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1319562X16301942

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