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Is Acarapis woodi a single species? A new PCR protocol to evaluate its prevalence.
Parasitology research - 1 Feb 2015
Cepero A, Martín-Hernández R, Prieto L, Gómez-Moracho T, Martínez-Salvador A, Bartolomé C, Maside X, Meana A, Higes M
Abstract excerpt
Acarapisosis is a disease of the adult honey bee Apis mellifera L., caused by the tracheal mite Acarapis woodi (Rennie), that affects the prothoracic tracheas of worker honey bees. Although it is not usually considered a real problem for honey bee colonies in southern Europe (mainly Spain and Greece), where the majority of professional beekeepers are located in Europe, recent works have reported the constant...
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