Co-Occurrence of Wing Deformity and Impaired Mobility of Alates with Deformed Wing Virus in <i>Solenopsis invicta</i> Buren (Hymenoptera: Formicidae)
Deformed wing virus (DWV), a major honey bee pathogen, is a generalist insect virus detected in diverse insect phyla, including numerous ant genera. Its clinical symptoms have only been reported in honey bees, bumble bees, and wasps. DWV is a quasispecies virus with three main variants, which, in as...
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| Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2023-09-01
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| Series: | Insects |
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| Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4450/14/10/788 |