Natural Varroa mite-surviving Apis mellifera honeybee populations

Sammanfattning

The Varroa destructor mite is the largest threat to apiculture worldwide and has been responsible for devastating losses of wild honeybee populations in Europe and North America. However, Varroa mite-resistant populations of A. mellifera honeybees have been reported and documented around the world with a variety of explanations for their long-term survival with uncontrolled mite infestation. This review synthesizes the work on naturally occurring survival to Varroa mites and discusses what these honeybee populations can signify for apiculture.

Nyckelord

Varroa destructor; mite resistance; host-parasite adaptations; natural selection; apiculture

Publicerad i

Apidologie
2016, volym: 47, nummer: 3, sidor: 467-482
Utgivare: SPRINGER FRANCE

SLU författare

• Locke Grandér, Barbara

  • Institutionen för ekologi, Sveriges lantbruksuniversitet
    

UKÄ forskningsämne

Ekologi

Publikationens identifierare

• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s13592-015-0412-8

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