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Confirmation of the Y215H mutation in the β2 -octopamine receptor in Varroa destructor is associated with contemporary cases of amitraz resistance in the United States.
Pest management science - 1 Aug 2023
Rinkevich Frank D, Moreno-Martí Sara, Hernández-Rodríguez Carmen Sara, González-Cabrera Joel
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BACKGROUND: The parasitic mite, Varroa destructor (Anderson and Trueman), is a leading cause of honey bee colony losses around the world. Application of miticides such as amitraz are often the primary method of Varroa control in commercial beekeeping operations in the United States. It is likely that excessive and exclusive amitraz application has led to the development of amitraz resistance in Varroa. A mutation...
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