Resistance to amitraz in the parasitic honey bee mite Varroa destructor is associated with mutations in the β-adrenergic-like octopamine receptor
Carmen Sara Hernández‐Rodríguez, Sara Moreno‐Martí, Gabrielle Almecija, Krisztina Christmon, Josephine D. Johnson, Marie Ventelon, Dennis vanEngelsdorp, Steven C. Cook, Joel González‐Cabrera
The paper identifies mutations in the β-adrenergic-like octopamine receptor associated with amitraz resistance in Varroa destructor and develops diagnostic assays to detect these mutations.
Journal of Pest Science · Dec 23, 2021Peer-reviewedGenetics