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Biology and control of Varroa destructor

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This review provides a survey of the current knowledge in the main fields of Varroa research including the biology of the mite, damage to the host, host tolerance, tolerance breeding andVarroa treatment and comments on the few examples of natural tolerance in A. mellifera.
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This article is published in Journal of Invertebrate Pathology.The article was published on 2010-01-01. It has received 1260 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Varroa destructor & Varroa sensitive hygiene.

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Bee declines driven by combined stress from parasites, pesticides, and lack of flowers

TL;DR: The stresses bees are experiencing from climate change, infectious diseases, and insecticides are reviewed, with concern that the authors may be nearing a “pollination crisis” in which crop yields begin to fall.
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A historical review of managed honey bee populations in Europe and the United States and the factors that may affect them.

TL;DR: The present day value of honey bees is highlighted, followed by a detailed description of some of the historical and present day factors that influence honey bee populations, with particular emphasis on colony populations in Europe and the United States.
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Standard methods for varroa research

TL;DR: This paper provides easy to use protocols for the collection, identification, diagnosis, rearing, breeding, marking and measurement of infestation rates and fertility of V. destructor and describes pros and cons for all methods for the user to know which method to use under which circumstances.
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Synergistic parasite-pathogen interactions mediated by host immunity can drive the collapse of honeybee colonies.

TL;DR: An integrated analysis of the population and molecular changes associated with the collapse of honeybees infested by the parasitic mite Varroa destructor shows that this parasite can de-stabilise the within-host dynamics of Deformed wing virus (DWV), transforming a cryptic and vertically transmitted virus into a rapidly replicating killer, which attains lethal levels late in the season.
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Temporal Analysis of the Honey Bee Microbiome Reveals Four Novel Viruses and Seasonal Prevalence of Known Viruses, Nosema, and Crithidia

TL;DR: A prospective study of a large scale migratory bee keeping operation using high-frequency sampling paired with comprehensive molecular detection methods, including a custom microarray, qPCR, and ultra deep sequencing established seasonal incidence and abundance of known viruses, Nosema sp.
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The Sublethal Effects of Pesticides on Beneficial Arthropods

TL;DR: The different types of sublethal effects on beneficial arthropods, focusing mainly on honey bees and natural enemies, are characterized, and the methods used in these studies are described.
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A historical review of managed honey bee populations in Europe and the United States and the factors that may affect them.

TL;DR: The present day value of honey bees is highlighted, followed by a detailed description of some of the historical and present day factors that influence honey bee populations, with particular emphasis on colony populations in Europe and the United States.
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Varroa jacobsoni (Acari: Varroidae) is more than one species

TL;DR: The results imply that the findings of past research on V. jacobsoni are applicable mostly to V. destructor, and will also influence quarantine protocols for bee mites, and may present new strategies for mite control.
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Honey Bee Pathology

TL;DR: The Honey Bee.
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