Social immunity in honeybees (Apis mellifera): Transcriptome analysis of varroa-hygienic behaviour

Insect Molecular Biology

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 399-408

  Le Conte, Yves ^a   Alaux, C ^a   Martin, J F ^b   Harbo, J R ^c   Harris, J W ^c   Dantec, C ^d   Severac D ^d   Cros Arteil, S ^b   Navajas, M ^b  

^a Laboratoire de Toxicologie Environnementale   (France)

^b INSTITUT DE RECHERCHE POUR LE DÉVELOPPEMENT   (France)

^c U S DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE   (United States)

^d UNIV MONTPELLIER   (France)

Author keywords

Gene expression; Honeybee; Hygienic behaviour; Social immunity; Varroa

Indexed keywords

ACARI; APIS MELLIFERA; APIS MELLIFERA SCUTELLATA; APOIDEA; VARROA; VARROA DESTRUCTOR;

EID: 79955743359     PISSN: 09621075     EISSN: 13652583     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2583.2011.01074.x     Document Type: Article

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