How Crucial is the Functional Pit Organ for the <i>Varroa</i> Mite?

Olfaction as well as gustation, are essential for animal survival, allowing behavioral modulation according to environmental input. We focused our study on an obligate ecto-parasitic mite of honey bees, the <i>Varroa destructor</i> Anderson and Trueman (Parasitiformes, Mesostigmata, Varr...

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Main Authors: Beatrice T. Nganso, Kannan Mani, Yam Altman, Ada Rafaeli, Victoria Soroker
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-06-01
Series:Insects
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4450/11/6/395