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Consequences of coumaphos and Varroa destructor on drone honey bee sperm quantity

Creator:

Delaney, Deborah Anne

Abstract:

The number of drones and genetic diversity among drones are essential components to a well mated queen. Varroa destructor preferentially parasitizes drone brood, and is thought to be responsible for the loss of feral populations that once provided additional drones for honey bee mating areas. It is necessary to use...

Resource Type:

Masters Thesis