Parasite pressures on feral honey bees (Apis mellifera sp.).
Feral honey bee populations have been reported to be in decline due to the spread of Varroa destructor, an ectoparasitic mite that when left uncontrolled leads to virus build-up and colony death. While pests and diseases are known causes of large-scale managed honey bee colony losses, no studies to...
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2014
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Online Access: | https://doaj.org/article/b411f45c8b974af49868ac2f7dde0a72 |
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