• A method for semi-field rearing of Varroa destructor (Acari: Varroidae) to obtain mites of controlled age and specific life cycle 

      Muntaabski, Irina; Russo, Romina Maria; Liendo, María Clara; Landi, Lucas; Lanzavecchia, Silvia Beatriz; Scannapieco, Alejandra Carla (Les Amis d'Acarologia, 2023-03)
      Varroa destructor is one of the most devastating ectoparasites of the honey bee, Apis mellifera, worldwide. Given that V. destructor has very low survivability and exhibits no successful reproduction away from their natural ...
    • Age‑performance and intensity of grooming behavior toward Varroa destructor in resistant and susceptible Apis mellifera colonies 

      Russo, Romina Maria; Landi, Lucas; Muntaabski, Irina; Liendo, María Clara; Pietronave, Hernan Pablo; Merke, Julieta; Rodriguez, Graciela Adriana; Palacio, María Alejandra; Basilio, Alicia Mabel; Lanzavecchia, Silvia Beatriz; Scannapieco, Alejandra Carla (Springer, 2022-10)
      Grooming behavior confers resistance to honey bees against Varroa destructor, being of interest to social immunity studies and breeding programs. The objective of this study was to characterize at the individual level the ...
    • Embryogenesis and apoptosis appears as key molecular pathways involved in Varroa destructor reproduction 

      Muntaabski, Irina; Latorre Estivalis, Jose M.; Russo, Romina Maria; Landi, Lucas; Agra, Marcelo Nicolás; Liendo, María Clara; Lanzavecchia, Silvia Beatriz; Scannapieco, Alejandra Carla (Springer, 2023-10)
      In this study, we identified candidate genes associated with the reproductive success of Varroa destructor in Apis mellifera brood cells at a key point in time, the 4th day after host cell capping. First-life cycle reproducing ...
    • Grooming Behavior in Naturally Varroa-Resistant Apis mellifera Colonies From North-Central Argentina 

      Russo, Romina Maria; Liendo, María Clara; Landi, Lucas; Pietronave, Hernan Pablo; Merke, Julieta; Fain, Hernan Carlos; Muntaabski, Irina; Palacio, María Alejandra; Rodriguez, Graciela Adriana; Lanzavecchia, Silvia Beatriz; Scannapieco, Alejandra Carla (Frontiers Media, 2020-10-22)
      The Western honey bee, Apis mellifera, is an important species in providing honey and pollination services globally. The mite Varroa destructor is the major threat to A. mellifera, and it is associated with the severe ...
    • El grooming: enemigo de la varroa 

      Russo, Romina Maria; Liendo, María Clara; Landi, Lucas; Pietronave, Hernan Pablo; Merke, Julieta; Muntaabski, Irina; Palacio, María Alejandra; Rodriguez, Graciela Adriana; Lanzavecchia, Silvia Beatriz; Scannapieco, Alejandra Carla (Sociedad Argentina de Apicultores, 2021-07)
      Una de las enfermedades que mayores pérdidas ocasiona a la industria apícola es la Varroosis, causada por el ácaro Varroa destructor. La selección de colonias por el comportamiento de grooming puede ser una respuesta a ...
    • Varroa destructor parasitism and genetic variability at honey bee (Apis mellifera) drone congregation areas and their associations with environmental variables in Argentina 

      Galindo Cardona, Alberto; Scannapieco, Alejandra Carla; Russo, Romina Maria; Escalante, Karen; Geria, Martín; Lepori, Nicolás; Ayup, María Marta; Muntaabski, Irina; Liendo, María Clara; Landi, Lucas; Giray, Tugrul; Monmany-Garzia, A. Carolina (Frontiers Media, 2020-11)
      Varroa destructor is a serious ectoparasite of the western honey bee, Apis mellifera, which negatively impacts on colonies health and survival worldwide. Drone-mediated movement and the presence of the mite in Drone ...