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Genetic structure of Varroa destructor populations infesting Apis mellifera colonies in Argentina.
Experimental & applied acarology - 1 Apr 2012
Maggi M, Medici S, Quintana S, Ruffinengo S, Marcángeli J, Gimenez Martinez P, Fuselli S, Eguaras M
Abstract excerpt
Although mitochondrial DNA mapping of Varroa destructor revealed the presence of several haplotypes, only two of them (Korean and Japanese haplotypes) were capable to infest Apis mellifera populations. Even though the Korean haplotype is the only one that has been reported in Argentina, these conclusions were based on mites sampled in apiaries from a specific geographical place (Buenos Aires province). To study...
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