Publications

molecular prevalence of acarapis mite infestations in honey bees in korea.	acarapis mites, including acarapis woodi, acarapis externus, and acarapis dorsalis, are parasites of bees which can cause severe damage to the bee industry by destroying colonies and decreasing honey production. all 3 species are prevalent throughout many countries including uk, usa, iran, turkey, china, and japan. based on previous reports of acarapis mites occurring in northeast asia, including china and japan, we investigated a survey of acarapis mite infestations in honey bees in korean apia ...	2015	26174825
the prevalence of acarapis woodi in spanish honey bee (apis mellifera) colonies.	acarapis woodi is an internal obligate parasite of the respiratory system of honey bees which provokes significant economic losses in many geographical areas. the main aim of this study was assess the a. woodi role in the "higher honey bee colony losses phenomenon" in spain. therefore, a new polymerase chain reaction (pcr) was developed to amplify the mitochondrial cytochrome oxidase i gene (coi) and so the actual prevalence of a. woodi in spanish honey bee colonies in 2006 and 2007 was determin ...	2012	22974586