Varroa mites escape the evolutionary trap of haplodiploidy
Nurit Eliash, Tatsuya Endo, Xia Hua, Maéva Angélique Techer, Juliana Rangel, Huoqing Zheng, Evan P. Economo, Alexander S. Mikheyev
The paper investigates Varroa mites' reproductive system, finding they are not haplodiploid, which helps maintain genetic diversity and adaptability despite invasive challenges.
Nature Communications · Sep 1, 2026Peer-reviewedEvolutionary Biology