Honey bee Apis mellifera parasites in the absence of Nosema ceranae fungi and Varroa destructor mites.

Few areas of the world have western honey bee (Apis mellifera) colonies that are free of invasive parasites Nosema ceranae (fungi) and Varroa destructor (mites). Particularly detrimental is V. destructor; in addition to feeding on host haemolymph, these mites are important vectors of several viruses...

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Published in:PLoS ONE
Main Authors: Dave Shutler, Krista Head, Karen L Burgher-MacLellan, Megan J Colwell, Abby L Levitt, Nancy Ostiguy, Geoffrey R Williams
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014
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Medicine
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Science
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0098599
https://doaj.org/article/f93fb68906ab40ebae7cb9fc90633f0a

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