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Coexistence of genetically different Varroa destructor in Apis mellifera colonies.
Gajic, Bojan; Muñoz, Irene; De la Rúa, Pilar; Stevanovic, Jevrosima; Lakic, Nada; Kulisic, Zoran; Stanimirovic, Zoran.
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  • Gajic B; Department of Parasitology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia. gajicb@vet.bg.ac.rs.
  • Muñoz I; Department of Zoology and Physical Anthropology, Faculty of Veterinary, University of Murcia, Murcia, Spain.
  • De la Rúa P; Department of Zoology and Physical Anthropology, Faculty of Veterinary, University of Murcia, Murcia, Spain.
  • Stevanovic J; Department of Biology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia.
  • Lakic N; Department of Statistics, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia.
  • Kulisic Z; Department of Parasitology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia.
  • Stanimirovic Z; Department of Biology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia.
Exp Appl Acarol ; 78(3): 315-326, 2019 Jul.
Article em En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-31197529
ABSTRACT
The aim of this study was to investigate the genetic diversity of Varroa destructor parasitizing Apis mellifera colonies and to test for possible host-parasite association at the mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) level. Six A. mellifera haplotypes (including a novel C2aa) and five haplotypes of V. destructor were detected in 29 analyzed colonies from eight sampling sites in Serbia. We revealed the presence of the K and S1 haplotypes as well as KS1 and KP1 heteroplasmic mite individuals in all localities, while the P1 haplotype was only found in four sampling sites. Significant differences in V. destructor genetic diversity were found at both apiary and colony levels, with mite haplotypes coexisting in almost all tested colonies. In addition, a significant correlation between the number of analyzed mites per colony and the number of identified V. destructor haplotypes was observed. However, no significant host-parasite relationship was found, suggesting that mites bearing different haplotypes as well as those heteroplasmic individuals are well adapted to the host, A. mellifera, independently of the identified haplotype present in each colony. Our results will contribute to future population and biogeographic studies concerning V. destructor infesting A. mellifera, as well as to better understanding their host-parasite relationship.
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Texto completo: 1 Coleções: 01-internacional Base de dados: MEDLINE Assunto principal: Variação Genética / Abelhas / Varroidae / Interações Hospedeiro-Parasita Limite: Animals País/Região como assunto: Europa Idioma: En Ano de publicação: 2019 Tipo de documento: Article

Texto completo: 1 Coleções: 01-internacional Base de dados: MEDLINE Assunto principal: Variação Genética / Abelhas / Varroidae / Interações Hospedeiro-Parasita Limite: Animals País/Região como assunto: Europa Idioma: En Ano de publicação: 2019 Tipo de documento: Article