ReviewEmerging topics in life sciences2020
Varroa destructor: how does it harm Apis mellifera honey bees and what can be done about it?
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- Spatiotemporal clustering and ecological niche modeling of Varroa destructor infestations in honey bee colonies across Türkiye.Experimental & applied acarology · 2026Article
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- Honey bee hygienic selection impacts virus dynamics of both bees and Varroa mites.Virus research · 2026Article
- Longevity and foraging performance of honey bees treated with an RNAi-based Varroa destructor biopesticide.Scientific reports · 2026Article
- An RNA interference biopesticide reduces reproduction of the honey bee parasite Varroa destructor by down-regulating embryo development pathways.Pest management science · 2026Article
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- Oxalic acid vaporization: effectiveness against Varroa destructor (Mesostigmata: Varroidae) and safety for Apis mellifera (Hymenoptera: Apidae).Journal of insect science (Online) · 2025Article
- Behavioral and molecular disruptions in honey bees induced by lithium chloride exposure.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Gene expression of long non-coding RNAs and messenger RNAs in Varroa destructor mites exposed to essential oil of camphor leaves.Experimental & applied acarology · 2025Article
- Parasitic dynamics of Varroa destructor and Nosema spp. and their associations with the health of honey bee (Apis mellifera) colonies in small-scale apiaries in Argentina.Veterinary research communications · 2025Article
- Genomic Characterization of the Honeybee-Probiotic StrainAnimals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2025Article
- The salivary gland transcriptome of Varroa destructor reveals suitable targets for RNAi-based mite control.Insect molecular biology · 2025Article
- Neonicotinoids and Varroa mites force the extending of longevity in a bee colony during overwintering to forget.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- The Efficiency of the Krebs Cycle and the Respiratory Chain in Physiologically and Prematurely Aging Bees (International journal of molecular sciences · 2025Article
- Towards a Stable Host-Parasite Relationship Between Honey Bees and Varroa Mites Through Innovative Beekeeping.Environmental microbiology · 2025Article
- Immune-Related Genes in the Honey Bee MiteInsects · 2025Article
- Avoiding the tragedies of parasite tolerance in Darwinian beekeeping.Proceedings. Biological sciences · 2025Review
- Sequence-Based Multi Ancestry Association Study Reveals the Polygenic Architecture of Varroa destructor Resistance in the Honeybee Apis mellifera.Molecular ecology · 2025Article
- First evidence of the effectiveness of a field application of RNAi technology in reducing infestation of the mite Varroa destructor in the western honey bee (Apis mellifera).Parasites & vectors · 2025Article
- Comprehensive analysis of the codon usage patterns in the polyprotein coding sequences of the honeybee viruses.Frontiers in veterinary science · 2025Article
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Abstract
Since its migration from the Asian honey bee (Apis cerana) to the European honey bee (Apis mellifera), the ectoparasitic mite Varroa destructor has emerged as a major issue for beekeeping worldwide. Due to a short history of coevolution, the host-parasite relationship between A. mellifera and V. destructor is unbalanced, with honey bees suffering infestation effects at the individual, colony and population levels. Several control solutions have been developed to tackle the colony and production losses due to Varroa, but the burden caused by the mite in combination with other biotic and abiotic factors continues to increase, weakening the beekeeping industry. In this synthetic review, we highlight the main advances made between 2015 and 2020 on V. destructor biology and its impact on the health of the honey bee, A. mellifera. We also describe the main control solutions that are currently available to fight the mite and place a special focus on new methodological developments, which point to integrated pest management strategies for the control of Varroa in honey bee colonies.
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