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A selective sweep in a Varroa destructor resistant honeybee (Apis mellifera) population.
Infection, genetics and evolution : journal of molecular epidemiology and evolutionary genetics in infectious diseases - 1 Apr 2015
Lattorff H Michael G, Buchholz Josephine, Fries Ingemar, Moritz Robin F A
Abstract excerpt
The mite Varroa destructor is one of the most dangerous parasites of the Western honeybee (Apis mellifera) causing enormous colony losses worldwide. Various chemical treatments for the control of the Varroa mite are currently in use, which, however, lead to residues in bee products and often to resistance in mites. This facilitated the exploration of alternative treatment methods and breeding for mite resistant...
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