Chandler, Dave, Prince , G. and Pell, Judith K. (2011) Biological control of varroa with entomopathogenic fungi : a sustainable solution for a globally important pest? Microbiology Today, 39 (4). pp. 222-225.

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Abstract

There is a very worrying decline in the number of colonies of the Western honeybee, Apis mellifera, in the northern hemisphere. This comes at a time when the worldwide demand for crops pollinated by bees and other insects is increasing as never before. While no single factor accounts for the loss of all colonies over the world, there is now overwhelming scientific evidence that the varroa mite, Va Varroa destructor, is the primary cause for bee decline in Europe and is a key participant in bee declines in North America. Why is varroa is such a problem and is there a micro biologically based opinion for its management.

Item Type:	Journal Article
Subjects:	Q Science > QL Zoology Q Science > QR Microbiology S Agriculture > SF Animal culture
Divisions:	Faculty of Science > Life Sciences (2010- )
Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH):	Honeybee, Honeybee -- Diseases, Honeybee -- Parasites, Honeybee -- Parasites -- Biological control, Colony collapse disorder of honeybees , Varroa disease, Mites, Mites -- Control, Entomopathogenic fungi
Journal or Publication Title:	Microbiology Today
Publisher:	Society for General Microbiology
ISSN:	1464-0570
Official Date:	November 2011
Dates:	Date Event November 2011 Published
Volume:	39
Number:	4
Page Range:	pp. 222-225
Status:	Peer Reviewed
Publication Status:	Published
Access rights to Published version:	Open Access
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