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Pyrethroid target-site resistance mutations in populations of the honey bee parasite Varroa destructor (Acari: Varroidae) from Flanders, Belgium.
Experimental & applied acarology - 1 Dec 2021
Vlogiannitis Spyridon, Jonckheere Wim, Laget Dries, de Graaf Dirk C, Vontas John, Van Leeuwen Thomas
Abstract excerpt
The honey bee ectoparasite Varroa destructor is considered the major threat to apiculture, as untreated colonies of Apis mellifera usually collapse within a few years. In order to control this mite, many beekeepers rely on a limited number of approved synthetic acaricides, including the pyrethroids tau-fluvalinate and flumethrin. Due to the intensive use of these products, resistance is now commonplace in many...
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