Winter Survival of Individual Honey Bees and Honey Bee Colonies Depends on Level of Varroa destructor Infestation

BACKGROUND: Recent elevated winter loss of honey bee colonies is a major concern. The presence of the mite Varroa destructor in colonies places an important pressure on bee health. V. destructor shortens the lifespan of individual bees, while long lifespan during winter is a primary requirement to s...

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Main Authors: van Dooremalen, Coby, Gerritsen, Lonne, Cornelissen, Bram, van der Steen, Jozef J. M., van Langevelde, Frank, Blacquière, Tjeerd
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: Public Library of Science 2012
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Research Article
Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3338694/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22558421
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0036285
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