How <em>Varroa</em> Parasitism Affects the Immunological and Nutritional Status of the Honey Bee, <em>Apis mellifera</em>

How <em>Varroa</em> Parasitism Affects the Immunological and Nutritional Status of the Honey Bee, <em>Apis mellifera</em>

We investigated the effect of the parasitic mite <em>Varroa destructor</em> on the immunological and nutritional condition of honey bees, <em>Apis mellifera</em>, from the perspective of the individual bee and the colony. Pupae, newly-emerged a...

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Main Authors: Katherine A. Aronstein, Eduardo Saldivar, Rodrigo Vega, Stephanie Westmiller, Angela E. Douglas
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2012-06-01
Series:Insects
Subjects:
<em>Apis mellifera</em>
deformed wing virus
honey bee
nutritional response to parasite
<em>Varroa</em> mite
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2075-4450/3/3/601

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