Juvenile hormone pathway in honey bee larvae: A source of possible signal molecules for the reproductive behavior of Varroa destructor

Juvenile hormone pathway in honey bee larvae: A source of possible signal molecules for the reproductive behavior of Varroa destructor

Abstract The parasitic mite Varroa destructor devastates honey bee (Apis mellifera) colonies around the world. Entering a brood cell shortly before capping, the Varroa mother feeds on the honey bee larvae. The hormones 20‐hydroxyecdysone (20E) and juvenile hormone (JH), acquired from the host, have...

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Main Authors: Cristian M. Aurori, Alexandru‐Ioan Giurgiu, Benjamin H. Conlon, Chedly Kastally, Daniel S. Dezmirean, Jarkko Routtu, Adriana Aurori
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2021-01-01
Series:Ecology and Evolution
Subjects:
drone
ecdysteroid
jhamt
kairomone
larvae
methyl farnesoate
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/ece3.7125

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https://doi.org/10.1002/ece3.7125

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