HONEY BEE BREEDING FOR VARROA RESISTANCE
Journal Title: Black Sea Journal of Agriculture - Year 2019, Vol 2, Issue 1
Abstract
Honey bees are exposed to many damaging pathogens and parasites. The most devastating is Varroa destructor, which mainly affects the brood. Breeding for Varroa-resistant honey bees became the primary goal for many researchers around the world. In this review we tried to describe breeding for Varroa resistance.
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Dilşan BOYLU, Hasan Önder
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