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A new report of Varroa destructor, an ectoparasitic mite of honey bees, from Bauchi State, Nigeria

Usman H Dukku, Sandra N. Vincent

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Varroa destructor, originally a parasite of the Eastern honey bee, Apis cerana, switched hosts and became a very serious parasite of the Western honey bee, Apis mellifera, and a major contributor t...

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Varroa destructor, originally a parasite of the Eastern honey bee, Apis cerana, switched hosts and became a very serious parasite of the Western honey bee, Apis mellifera, and a major contributor t...

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Varroa destructor, originally a parasite of the Eastern honey bee, Apis cerana, switched hosts and became a very serious parasite of the Western honey bee, Apis mellifera, and a major contributor t...

Key concepts: Biology, Varroa destructor, Mite, Honey Bees, Honey bee, Destructor, Varroa sensitive hygiene, Varroa

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