Evaluation of Suppressed Mite Reproduction (SMR) Reveals Potential for Varroa Resistance in European Honey Bees (<i>Apis mellifera</i> L.)

Evaluation of Suppressed Mite Reproduction (SMR) Reveals Potential for Varroa Resistance in European Honey Bees (<i>Apis mellifera</i> L.)

In the fight against the <i>Varroa destructor</i> mite, selective breeding of honey bee (<i>Apis mellifera</i> L.) populations that are resistant to the parasitic mite stands as a sustainable solution. Selection initiatives indicate that using the suppressed mite reproduction...

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Main Authors: Fanny Mondet, Melanie Parejo, Marina D. Meixner, Cecilia Costa, Per Kryger, Sreten Andonov, Bertrand Servin, Benjamin Basso, Małgorzata Bieńkowska, Gianluigi Bigio, Eliza Căuia, Valentina Cebotari, Bjorn Dahle, Marica Maja Dražić, Fani Hatjina, Marin Kovačić, Justinas Kretavicius, Ana S. Lima, Beata Panasiuk, M. Alice Pinto, Aleksandar Uzunov, Jerzy Wilde, Ralph Büchler
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-09-01
Series:Insects
Subjects:
varroa
honey bee
SMR (suppressed mite reproduction)
breeding
selection
resistance
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4450/11/9/595

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