Neonicotinoid Clothianidin reduces honey bee immune response and contributes to Varroa mite proliferation

Pesticides could increase bees’ susceptibility to parasites, but the nature of this interaction has been unclear. Here the authors show that the pesticide Clothianidin reduces the wound healing immune response in bees, allowing the ectoparasitic Varroa mites to consume more bee hemolymph and amplify...

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Main Authors: Desiderato Annoscia, Gennaro Di Prisco, Andrea Becchimanzi, Emilio Caprio, Davide Frizzera, Alberto Linguadoca, Francesco Nazzi, Francesco Pennacchio
Format: article
Language:EN
Published: Nature Portfolio 2020
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Online Access:https://doaj.org/article/11e124ef1ddb430f8f95ea5a9ed574bf
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