Mechanisms of Insecticide Resistance in Field Populations of the Varroa Mite (Acari: Mesostigmata: Varroidae) in Florida

descriptionPublicationkeyboard_double_arrow_right Article 01 Jun 2016 English Publisher:Walter de Gruyter GmbHJournal:Florida Entomologist, volume 99, pages 324-326 (issn: 0015-4040, eissn: 1938-5102,

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Authors: Kanga, Lambert H. B.; Marshall, Keith; Legaspi, Jesusa C.;

doi: 10.1653/024.099.0231

Mechanisms of Insecticide Resistance in Field Populations of the Varroa Mite (Acari: Mesostigmata: Varroidae) in Florida

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Summary The varroa mite (Acari: Mesostigmata: Varroidae) has developed resistance to the 2 major miticides (fluvalinate and coumaphos) registered for control of this invasive pest of bees (Hymenoptera: Apidae) in the United States. Comparative studies on miticide toxicity with and without the synergists piperonyl butoxide and formamidine indicated that enhanced metabolism by mixed-function oxidases and altered target site were the major mechanisms of resistance to organophosphorus and pyrethroid insecticides in varroa mite populations of northern Florida.

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Florida Southern College
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United States Department of Agriculture
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Florida A&M University
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Biodiversity, Taxonomy

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