The ectoparasite mite Varroa destructor Anderson and Trueman in southeastern Brazil apiaries: effects of the hygienic behavior of Africanized honey bees on infestation rates
In Brazil, the ectoparasitic mite of bees Varroa destructor Anderson and Trueman (Acari: Varroidae) remains at low levels of infestation causing no major damage. However, with the introduction and possible dominance of a new haplotype (K) of the mite, usually found in areas with high infestation rat...
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Language: | English |
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Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais
2012-10-01
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Series: | Arquivo Brasileiro de Medicina Veterinária e Zootecnia |
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Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0102-09352012000500017&lng=en&tlng=en |