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Varroa destructor: Research avenues towards sustainable control

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2012

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51

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Dietemann, V., Swiss Bee Research Centre, Agroscope Liebefeld-Posieux Research Station ALP, Bern, Switzerland, Department of Zoology and Entomology, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South Africa
Pflugfelder, J., Swiss Bee Research Centre, Agroscope Liebefeld-Posieux Research Station ALP, Bern, Switzerland
Anderson, D., CSIRO Entomology, Canberra, ACT 2601, Australia
Charrière, J.-D., Swiss Bee Research Centre, Agroscope Liebefeld-Posieux Research Station ALP, Bern, Switzerland
Chejanovsky, N., Entomology Department, Volcani Center, Israel
Dainat, B., Swiss Bee Research Centre, Agroscope Liebefeld-Posieux Research Station ALP, Bern, Switzerland
De Miranda, J., Department of Ecology, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Uppsala, Sweden
Delaplane, K., Department of Entomology, University of Georgia, Athens, GA 30602, United States
Dillier, F.-X., Baumgartnerstrasse 7, Altdorf, Switzerland
Fuch, S., Institut für Bienenkunde, Goethe-Universität Frankfurt am Main, 61440 Oberursel, Germany
Gallmann, P., Swiss Bee Research Centre, Agroscope Liebefeld-Posieux Research Station ALP, Bern, Switzerland
Gauthier, L., Swiss Bee Research Centre, Agroscope Liebefeld-Posieux Research Station ALP, Bern, Switzerland
Imdorf, A., Swiss Bee Research Centre, Agroscope Liebefeld-Posieux Research Station ALP, Bern, Switzerland
Koeniger, N., Institut für Bienenkunde, Goethe-Universität Frankfurt am Main, 61440 Oberursel, Germany
Kralj, J., National Institute of Biology, Vecna pot 111, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia
Meikle, W., Honey Bee Research Unit, Kika de la Garza Subtropical Agricultural Research Center, USDA-Agricultural Research Service, Weslaco, TX 78596, United States
Pettis, J., USDA-ARS Bee Research Laboratory, Beltsville, MD 20705, United States
Rosenkranz, P., University of Hohenheim, Apicultural State Institute, 70593 Stuttgart, Germany
Sammataro, D., USDA-ARS Carl Hayden Honey Bee Research Center, 2000 E. Allen Road, Tucson, AZ 85719-159, United States
Smith, D., Department Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, Entomology Haworth Hall, University of Kansas Lawrence, 1200 Sunnyside Ave, Kansas, KS 66045, United States
Yanez, O., Swiss Bee Research Centre, Agroscope Liebefeld-Posieux Research Station ALP, Bern, Switzerland
Neumann, P., Swiss Bee Research Centre, Agroscope Liebefeld-Posieux Research Station ALP, Bern, Switzerland, Department of Zoology and Entomology, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa

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Pollination by honey bees plays a key role in the functioning of ecosystems and optimisation of agricultural yields. Severe honey bee colony losses worldwide have raised concerns about the sustainability of these pollination services. In many cases, bee mortality appears to be the product of many interacting factors, but there is a growing consensus that the ectoparasitic mite Varroa destructor plays the role of the major predisposing liability. We argue that the fight against this mite should be a priority for future honey bee health research. We highlight the lack of efficient control methods currently available against the parasite and discuss the need for new approaches. Gaps in our knowledge of the biology and epidemiology of the mite are identified and a research road map towards sustainable control is drawn. Innovative and challenging approaches are suggested in order to stimulate research efforts and ensure that honey bees will be able to sustainably fulfil their role in the ecosystem. © IBRA 2012.

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