varroa-mite

UniMuenster

October 21, 2023
western-honey-bee, varroa-mite, vitellogenin-optimization
conservation

UniMuenster # BeeVAX. Don’t let the buzz become silent. # The conservation of biodiversity is an important task to tackle for a future worth living. This includes the Western honey bee, Apis mellifera, which is responsible for the pollination of 75% of the world’s crop cultivation. However, the honey bee is threatened by the Varroa mite, a parasite that feeds of the bee’s hemolymph and thereby transmits other diseases, such as the Deformed Wing Virus. ...