Vector-mediated viral transmission favours less virulent viruses
Emily J. Remnant, Niklas Mather, Thomas L. Gillard, Boris Yagound, Madeleine Beekman
This study shows that changing the transmission route of honeybee viruses from horizontal to vector-based via Varroa mites increases viral titre and virulence for some viruses but reduces virulence for Deformed wing virus (DWV).
bioRxiv · May 16, 2018 · PreprintEvolutionary Biology