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Resistance to amitraz in the parasitic honey bee mite <i>Varroa destructor</i> is associated with mutations in the β−adrenergic-like octopamine receptor
2021-08-06
Abstract excerpt
Varroa destructor is considered a major reason for high loss rate of Western honey bee ( Apis mellifera ) colonies. To prevent colony losses caused by V. destructor it is necessary to actively manage the mite population. Beekeepers, particularly commercial beekeepers, have few alternative treatments other than synthetic acaricides to control the parasite, resulting in intensive treatment regimens that led to the...
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- Literature Corpus work
- edce775f-395c-5c68-ad52-2cf8699103c7
- DOI
- 10.1101/2021.08.06.455389
