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Evidence of circulating recombinants between deformed wing virus and Varroa destructor virus-1 in honey bee colonies in Türkiye.
Bulletin of entomological research - 1 Oct 2024
Şevik Murat, Zerek Aykut, Erdem İpek, Yaman Mehmet
Abstract excerpt
Deformed wing virus (DWV), which is an important honey bee virus transmitted by Varroa destructor (V. destructor), causes colony losses in honey bee colonies. This study aimed to investigate the prevalence and genetic diversity of DWV in honey bees in Türkiye and to determine the role of V. destructor in the transmission of the genetic variants of DWV. Honey bee samples were collected from 62 apiaries, by simple...
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