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Title:   Author  item
                                            DIETEMANN, VINCENT - Swiss Bee Research Centeritem
                                            PFLUGFELDER, JOCHEN - Swiss Bee Research Centeritem
                                            ANDERSON, DENIS - Commonwealth Scientific And Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO)item
                                            CHARRIERE, JEAN-DANIEL - Swiss Bee Research Centeritem
                                            CHEJANOVSKY, NOR - Volcani Center (ARO)item
                                            DAINAT, BENJAMIN - Swiss Bee Research Centeritem
                                            DE MIRANDA, JOACHIM - Uppsala Universityitem
                                            DELAPLANE, KEITH - University Of Georgiaitem
                                            FUCHS, STEFAN - Goethe Universityitem
                                            GALLMANN, PETER - Swiss Bee Research Centeritem
                                            GAUTHIER, LAURENT - Swiss Bee Research Centeritem
                                            IMDORF, ANTON - Swiss Bee Research Centeritem
                                            KOENIGER, NIKOLAUS - Goethe Universityitem
                                            KRALJ, JASNA - National Institute Of Biologyitem
                                            Meikle, Williamitem
                                            Pettis, Jefferyitem
                                            ROSENKRANZ, PETER - Hohenheim Universityitem
                                            Sammataro, Dianaitem
                                            SMITH, DEBORAH - University Of Kansasitem
                                            YARIEZ, ORLANDO - Swiss Bee Research Centeritem
                                            NEUMANN, PETER - Swiss Bee Research Center
  Submitted to: Journal of Apicultural Research
                                    Publication Type: Review Article
                                    Publication Acceptance Date: 12/20/2011
                                    Publication  Date: 1/20/2012
                                    Citation: Dietemann, V., Pflugfelder, J., Anderson, D., Charriere, J., Chejanovsky, N., Dainat, B., De Miranda, J., Delaplane, K., Fuchs, S., Gallmann, P., Gauthier, L., Imdorf, A., Koeniger, N., Kralj, J., Meikle, W.G., Pettis, J.S., Rosenkranz, P., Sammataro, D., Smith, D., Yariez, O., Neumann, P. 2011. New avenues in the fight against the honeybee parasite Varroa destructor, a major threat to pollination. Apidologie. 51(1):125-132.Interpretive Summary:
                                Technical Abstract: Pollination by honeybees plays a key role in the functioning of ecosystems and optimization of agricultural yields. Severe honeybee colony losses worldwide have raised concerns about the
sustainability of these pollination services. In most cases, bee morbidity 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 honeybee 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 honeybees will be able to fulfill sustainably their role in the ecosystem.


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