Responses of Varroa-resistant honey bees (Apis mellifera L.) to Deformed wing virus

• Main Authors: Kitiphong Khongphinitbunjong, Lilia I. de Guzman, Thomas E. Rinderer, Matthew R. Tarver, Amanda M. Frake, Yanping Chen, Panuwan Chantawannakul
• Format: Journal
• Published: 2018
• Subjects: Agricultural and Biological Sciences
• Online Access: https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?partnerID=HzOxMe3b&scp=84984662518&origin=inward; http://cmuir.cmu.ac.th/jspui/handle/6653943832/54931
• Institution: Chiang Mai University

© 2016 The negative impact of Deformed wing virus (DWV) on European honey bees Apis mellifera is magnified by Varroa destructor parasitism. This study compared the responses of two Varroa-resistant honey bee stocks, pure Russian honey bees (RHB) and out-crossed Varroa Sensitive Hygienic bees, Pol-li...