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An investigation of the efficacy of hygienic behavior of various honey bee ( Apis mellifera) races toward Varroa destructor (Acari: Varroidae) mite infestation
Hygienic behavior in honey bees reflects the social immunity against parasites and diseases and is considered one of the main factors of genetic resistance of the bee breeding program. Hygienic behavior refers to the uncapping and removal of diseased and dead larvae and pupae from sealed brood cells by the worker bees. Here, the hygienic behavior ofApis melliferaraces was investigated in response to pin-killed assay and artificialVarroamite-infested brood cells. Moreover, the reproduction behavior ofVarroamites was determined in various sizes of honey bee race comb cells. The results revealed that the percentage of uncapping and removal of dead broods were significantly higher in the Italian as compared to the Carniolan bee colonies (p?
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