Prospects, challenges and perspectives in harnessing natural selection to solve the ‘varroa problem’ of honey bees
Abstract Honey bees, Apis mellifera, of European origin are major pollinators of crops and wild flora. Their endemic and exported populations are threatened by a variety of abiotic and biotic factors. Among the latter, the ectoparasitic mite Varroa destructor is the most important single cause behin...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Wiley
2023-03-01
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| Series: | Evolutionary Applications |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1111/eva.13533 |