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Mutations associated with pyrethroid resistance in Varroa mite, a parasite of honey bees, are widespread across the United States.
Pest management science - 1 Jul 2021
Millán-Leiva Anabel, Marín Óscar, Christmon Krisztina, vanEngelsdorp Dennis, González-Cabrera Joel
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BACKGROUND: Managed honey bees are key pollinators of many crops and play an essential role in the United States food production. For more than ten years, beekeepers in the United States have been reporting high rates of colony losses. One of the drivers of these losses is the parasitic mite Varroa destructor. Maintaining healthy honey bee colonies in the United States is dependent on a successful control of this...
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