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Phenotypic and genetic analyses of the varroa sensitive hygienic trait in Russian honey bee (hymenoptera: apidae) colonies.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2014
Kirrane Maria J, de Guzman Lilia I, Holloway Beth, Frake Amanda M, Rinderer Thomas E, Whelan Pádraig M
Abstract excerpt
Varroa destructor continues to threaten colonies of European honey bees. General hygiene, and more specific Varroa Sensitive Hygiene (VSH), provide resistance towards the Varroa mite in a number of stocks. In this study, 32 Russian (RHB) and 14 Italian honey bee colonies were assessed for the VSH trait using two different assays. Firstly, colonies were assessed using the standard VSH behavioural assay of the...
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