Varroa destructor economic injury levels and pathogens associated with colony losses in Western Canada

IntroductionThe honey bee parasitic mite, Varroa destructor, is considered the main factor associated with winter colony losses. To control this mite, beekeepers must implement Integrated Pest Management (IPM) strategies. An effective IPM strategy is based on timely monitoring of mite levels to trea...

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Published in:	Frontiers in Bee Science
Main Authors:	Nuria Morfin, Leonard J. Foster, Ernesto Guzman-Novoa, Paul Van Westendorp, Robert W. Currie, Heather Higo
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Frontiers Media S.A. 2024-05-01
Subjects:	Varroa destructor varroosis economic threshold economic injury level virus honey bees
Online Access:	https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/frbee.2024.1355401/full