Unraveling Honey Bee–<i>Varroa destructor</i> Interaction: Multiple Factors Involved in Differential Resistance between Two Uruguayan Populations
The ectoparasite <i>Varroa destructor</i> is the greatest biotic threat of honey bees <i>Apis mellifera</i> in vast regions of the world. Recently, the study of natural mite-resistant populations has gained much interest to understand the action of natural selection on the me...
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| author | Yamandú Mendoza Ivanna H. Tomasco Karina Antúnez Loreley Castelli Belén Branchiccela Estela Santos Ciro Invernizzi |
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| description | The ectoparasite <i>Varroa destructor</i> is the greatest biotic threat of honey bees <i>Apis mellifera</i> in vast regions of the world. Recently, the study of natural mite-resistant populations has gained much interest to understand the action of natural selection on the mechanisms that limit the mite population. In this study, the components of the <i>A. mellifera</i>–<i>V. destructor</i> relationship were thoroughly examined and compared in resistant and susceptible honey bee populations from two regions of Uruguay. Mite-resistant honey bees have greater behavioral resistance (hygienic and grooming behaviors) than susceptible honey bees. At the end of the summer, resistant honey bees had fewer mites and a lower deformed wing virus (DWV) viral load than susceptible honey bees. DWV variant A was the only detected variant in honey bees and mites. Molecular analysis by Short Tandem Repeat showed that resistant honey bees were Africanized (<i>A. m. scutellata</i> hybrids), whereas susceptible honey bees were closer to European subspecies. Furthermore, significant genetic differentiation was also found between the mite populations. The obtained results show that the natural resistance of honey bees to <i>V. destructor</i> in Uruguay depends on several factors and that the genetic variants of both organisms can play a relevant role. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-a334e470dc5144918d1e2afea48106562023-11-20T10:43:56ZengMDPI AGVeterinary Sciences2306-73812020-08-017311610.3390/vetsci7030116Unraveling Honey Bee–<i>Varroa destructor</i> Interaction: Multiple Factors Involved in Differential Resistance between Two Uruguayan PopulationsYamandú Mendoza0Ivanna H. Tomasco1Karina Antúnez2Loreley Castelli3Belén Branchiccela4Estela Santos5Ciro Invernizzi6Sección Etología, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad de la República, Iguá 4225, Montevideo 11400, UruguayLaboratorio de Evolución, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad de la República, Iguá 4225, Montevideo 11400, UruguayDepartamento de Microbiología, Instituto de Investigaciones Biológicas Clemente Estable, Av. Italia 3318, Montevideo 11600, UruguayDepartamento de Microbiología, Instituto de Investigaciones Biológicas Clemente Estable, Av. Italia 3318, Montevideo 11600, UruguaySección Apicultura, Programa de Producción Familiar, Instituto Nacional de Investigación Agropecuaria La Estanzuela, Ruta 50 km 11, Colonia 70002, UruguaySección Etología, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad de la República, Iguá 4225, Montevideo 11400, UruguaySección Etología, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad de la República, Iguá 4225, Montevideo 11400, UruguayThe ectoparasite <i>Varroa destructor</i> is the greatest biotic threat of honey bees <i>Apis mellifera</i> in vast regions of the world. Recently, the study of natural mite-resistant populations has gained much interest to understand the action of natural selection on the mechanisms that limit the mite population. In this study, the components of the <i>A. mellifera</i>–<i>V. destructor</i> relationship were thoroughly examined and compared in resistant and susceptible honey bee populations from two regions of Uruguay. Mite-resistant honey bees have greater behavioral resistance (hygienic and grooming behaviors) than susceptible honey bees. At the end of the summer, resistant honey bees had fewer mites and a lower deformed wing virus (DWV) viral load than susceptible honey bees. DWV variant A was the only detected variant in honey bees and mites. Molecular analysis by Short Tandem Repeat showed that resistant honey bees were Africanized (<i>A. m. scutellata</i> hybrids), whereas susceptible honey bees were closer to European subspecies. Furthermore, significant genetic differentiation was also found between the mite populations. The obtained results show that the natural resistance of honey bees to <i>V. destructor</i> in Uruguay depends on several factors and that the genetic variants of both organisms can play a relevant role.https://www.mdpi.com/2306-7381/7/3/116honey beesmitesvirusesbehaviorsocial immunityAfricanized bees |
| spellingShingle | Yamandú Mendoza Ivanna H. Tomasco Karina Antúnez Loreley Castelli Belén Branchiccela Estela Santos Ciro Invernizzi Unraveling Honey Bee–<i>Varroa destructor</i> Interaction: Multiple Factors Involved in Differential Resistance between Two Uruguayan Populations Veterinary Sciences honey bees mites viruses behavior social immunity Africanized bees |
| title | Unraveling Honey Bee–<i>Varroa destructor</i> Interaction: Multiple Factors Involved in Differential Resistance between Two Uruguayan Populations |
| title_full | Unraveling Honey Bee–<i>Varroa destructor</i> Interaction: Multiple Factors Involved in Differential Resistance between Two Uruguayan Populations |
| title_fullStr | Unraveling Honey Bee–<i>Varroa destructor</i> Interaction: Multiple Factors Involved in Differential Resistance between Two Uruguayan Populations |
| title_full_unstemmed | Unraveling Honey Bee–<i>Varroa destructor</i> Interaction: Multiple Factors Involved in Differential Resistance between Two Uruguayan Populations |
| title_short | Unraveling Honey Bee–<i>Varroa destructor</i> Interaction: Multiple Factors Involved in Differential Resistance between Two Uruguayan Populations |
| title_sort | unraveling honey bee i varroa destructor i interaction multiple factors involved in differential resistance between two uruguayan populations |
| topic | honey bees mites viruses behavior social immunity Africanized bees |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2306-7381/7/3/116 |
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