| hygienic and grooming behaviors in african and european honeybees-new damage categories in varroa destructor. | varroa destructor is an ectoparasitic pest of honeybees, and a threat to the survival of the apiculture industry. several studies have shown that unlike european honeybees, african honeybee populations appear to be minimally affected when attacked by this mite. however, little is known about the underlying drivers contributing to survival of african honeybee populations against the mite. we hypothesized that resistant behavioral defenses are responsible for the survival of african honeybees agai ... | 2017 | 28622341 |