Acarina (2004) 12, 113-119

I.A. Akimov, S.V. Benedyk, O.P. Berezovskaya and A.P. Sidorenko (2004)
RAPD analysis of intraspecific genetic variability of the mite Varroa destructor (Parasitiformes, Varroidae) in Ukraine
Acarina 12 (2), 113-119
Abstract: Randomly amplified polymorphic DNA (RAPD) was used to reveal haplotype specificity and genetic variation in populations of the mite Varroa destructor Anderson et Trueman, 2000 infesting managed and feral colonies of honeybee in Ukraine. All specimens of mites collected from Apis mellifera L. colonies in Zakarpats'ka Oblast', Poltavs'ka Oblast' and Zhytomyrs'ka Oblast' were detected to belong to the Korea haplotype of V. destructor. It was not possible to distinguish mites collected from three subspecies of A. mellifera L., but genetic variation within mite populations infesting feral honeybees A. mellifera mellifera L. in Polessky reserve was substantially higher compared to mite populations infesting both A. mellifera carpatica Petrov (A. mellifera carnica Pollnann) and A. mellifera acervorum Skorikov (A. mellifera artemisia Engel.).
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Research topic(s) for pests/diseases/weeds:
molecular biology - genes

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Pest and/or beneficial records:

Beneficial	Pest/Disease/Weed	Crop/Product	Country	Quarant.
	Varroa destructor		Ukraine