Identification and comparison of Varroa species infesting honey bees

Authors
de Guzman, LI Rinderer, TE
Citation
Li. De Guzman et Te. Rinderer, Identification and comparison of Varroa species infesting honey bees, APIDOLOGIE, 30(2-3), 1999, pp. 85-95
Citations number
52
Categorie Soggetti
Entomology/Pest Control
Journal title
APIDOLOGIE
ISSN journal
00448435 → ACNP
Volume
30
Issue
2-3
Year of publication
1999
Pages
85 - 95
Database
ISI
SICI code
0044-8435(199903/06)30:2-3<85:IACOVS>2.0.ZU;2-4
Abstract
Varroa jacobsoni Oudemans, V. Underwoodi Delfinado-Baker and Aggarwal and V . rindereri de Guzman and Delfinado-Baker are obligatory parasites of honey bees. The key morphological characters, host range and geographic distribu tion of these three species are reviewed. The occurrence of different genot ypes of V. jacobsoni, their geographic distribution and virulence on honey bet: hosts are discussed. (C) Inra/DIB/AGIB/Elsevier, Paris.