Varroa destructor: A complex parasite, crippling honey bees worldwide

KS Traynor, F Mondet, JR de Miranda, M Techer… - Trends in …, 2020 - cell.com
The parasitic mite, Varroa destructor, has shaken the beekee** and pollination industries
since its spread from its native host, the Asian honey bee (Apis cerana), to the naïve …

Diversity and Global Distribution of Viruses of the Western Honey Bee, Apis mellifera

A Beaurepaire, N Piot, V Doublet, K Antunez… - Insects, 2020 - mdpi.com
In the past centuries, viruses have benefited from globalization to spread across the globe,
infecting new host species and populations. A growing number of viruses have been …

[HTML][HTML] Honey bee survival mechanisms against the parasite Varroa destructor: a systematic review of phenotypic and genomic research efforts

F Mondet, A Beaurepaire, A McAfee, B Locke… - International journal for …, 2020 - Elsevier
The ectoparasitic mite Varroa destructor is the most significant pathological threat to the
western honey bee, Apis mellifera, leading to the death of most colonies if left untreated. An …

Varroa destructor: how does it harm Apis mellifera honey bees and what can be done about it?

A Noël, Y Le Conte, F Mondet - Emerging Topics in Life …, 2020 - portlandpress.com
Since its migration from the Asian honey bee (Apis cerana) to the European honey bee (Apis
mellifera), the ectoparasitic mite Varroa destructor has emerged as a major issue for …

Geographical Distribution and Selection of European Honey Bees Resistant to Varroa destructor

Y Le Conte, MD Meixner, A Brandt, NL Carreck… - Insects, 2020 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary The parasitic mite Varroa destructor is a major challenge to honey bee
populations worldwide. Some honey bee populations are resistant to the mite, but most of …

Advances and perspectives in selecting resistance traits against the parasitic mite Varroa destructor in honey bees

M Guichard, V Dietemann, M Neuditschko… - Genetics Selection …, 2020 - Springer
Background In spite of the implementation of control strategies in honey bee (Apis mellifera)
kee**, the invasive parasitic mite Varroa destructor remains one of the main causes of …

Survey-derived best management practices for backyard beekeepers improve colony health and reduce mortality

K Kulhanek, N Steinhauer, J Wilkes, M Wilson… - PLoS …, 2021 - journals.plos.org
Honey bee colony losses in the US have exceeded acceptable levels for at least a decade,
leaving beekeepers in need of management practices to improve colony health and survival …

Rapid parallel evolution overcomes global honey bee parasite

M Oddie, R Büchler, B Dahle, M Kovacic, Y Le Conte… - Scientific reports, 2018 - nature.com
In eusocial insect colonies nestmates cooperate to combat parasites, a trait called social
immunity. However, social immunity failed for Western honey bees (Apis mellifera) when the …

A death pheromone, oleic acid, triggers hygienic behavior in honey bees (Apis mellifera L.)

A McAfee, A Chapman, I Iovinella… - Scientific reports, 2018 - nature.com
Eusocial insects live in teeming societies with thousands of their kin. In this crowded
environment, workers combat disease by removing or burying their dead or diseased …

Perspectives on hygienic behavior in Apis mellifera and other social insects

M Spivak, RG Danka - Apidologie, 2021 - Springer
Hygienic behavior in honey bees, Apis mellifera, has been studied for over 80 years with the
aim of understanding mechanisms of pathogen and parasite resistance and colony health …