• 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 ...
    • 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 ...