Spread and strain determination of Varroa destructor following its introduction to Mauritius and interactions with the bee louse Braula pretoriensis in honey bee colonies

• Published in: Journal of Apicultural Research
• Main Authors: Esnault, Olivier, Meenowa, Deodass, Sookar, Preeaduth, Chauzat, Marie-Pierre, Delatte, Hélène
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: 2019
• Subjects: L01 - Élevage - Considérations générales; L72 - Organismes nuisibles des animaux; Abeille domestique; Varroa; Braula; Infestation; Distribution géographique; Varroa destructor; http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_3654; http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_23983; http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_30447; http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_3855; http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_5083; http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_bda97a81; http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_4662; Maurice; Mite; Ocean Island
• Online Access: http://agritrop.cirad.fr/593488/; http://agritrop.cirad.fr/593488/1/593488.pdf; https://doi.org/10.1080/00218839.2018.1517987

Honey bees are facing many serious threats, and Varroa destructor is of major worldwide concern. V. destructor was first observed in 2010 in the south–west Inidan Ocean island of Madagascar. Varroa spp. was first suspected in Mauritius in late July 2014. Two surveys were conducted in September and N...