6/7/2023 0 Comments Honey select traitsOne can consider a honey bee colony resistant to varroa infestation when the parasite fails reproducing and thus its population does not grow in the colony, this is called mite non reproduction. However, measuring resistance is a tedious task as it is a complex process. To maintain healthy honey bee colonies breeding for resistance to this infestation seems promising. Honey bees, Apis mellifera, are currently facing drastic colony losses, some of which lies partially on the infestation by a parasite, varroa destructor.
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