Abstract
The relationship between fertility and haplotype was studied in Varroa destructor mites sampled from colonies of A. mellifera carnica and Africanized Honeybees ( Apis mellifera) in Germany and Brazil respectively. Both in Germany and in Brazil, only the V. destructor Korea haplotype was found, though the Japan-Thailand haplotype was formerly thought to have been more abundant in Brazil. The fertility of Varroa mites in Brazil has increased since 1998 and is currently ( 2001) at European levels. Temporal changes in mite fertility and haplotype are not fully congruent.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 535-541 |
| Number of pages | 7 |
| Journal | APIDOLOGIE |
| Volume | 34 |
| Issue number | 6 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - Nov 2003 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Insect Science