Varroa Mite Resistance: Ecdysone

Scientists published a paper in 2019 which describes a genetic trait that confers resistance to varroasis in two honey bee populations, one in Toulouse (France) and one on the island of Gotland (Sweden) 1. Both populations, although separated, happen to have the same resistant mechanism. How does this mechanism work? Varroa does not have the ability... Continue Reading →

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