Year: 2020
Type: review
Abstract: The parasitic mite, Varroa destructor, has shaken the beekeeping and pollination industries since its spread from its native host, the Asian honey bee (Apis cerana), to the naïve European honey bee (Apis mellifera) used commercially for pollination and honey production around the globe. Varroa is the greatest threat to honey bee health. Worrying observations include increasing acaricide resistance in the varroa population and sinking economic treatment thresholds, suggesting that the mites or their vectored viruses are becoming more virulent. Highly infested weak colonies facilitate mite dispersal and disease transmission to stronger and healthier colonies. Here, we review recent developments in the biology, pathology, and management of varroa, and integrate older knowledge that is less well known.
Source: Trends in Parasitology
Institutions: Arizona State University, Institut National de Recherche pour l'Agriculture, l'Alimentation et l'Environnement, Abeilles et environnement, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University, Chiang Mai University, North Carolina State University
Language: English
Subfield: Insect Science
Domain: Life Sciences
Open Access status: hybrid
Estimated APC paid: $4,000
Funders: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft, Schweizerischer Nationalfonds zur Förderung der Wissenschaftlichen Forschung, Svenska Forskningsrådet Formas, Chiang Mai University, Wissenschaftskolleg zu Berlin, Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University, Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada, Japan Society for the Promotion of Science
OpenAlex ID: W3007468898