Dinámica de la resistencia a acaricidas en  Varroa destructor.

OBJETIVOS

This project aims to test the following hypotheses:

1. Accumulation of acaricide residues in beeswax is a major driver for resistance evolution in populations of V. destructor.

2. Mutations at position 925 of the VGSC contribute to reduce the reproductive success of the parasite.

Specific objectives

1. To assess the impact of pesticides accumulation in beeswax on the evolution of resistance in populations of V. destructor.

2. To test the effect of mutations at position 925 of the VGSC on the fitness of V. destructor.

3. To test VRTT newly identified active ingredients against Spanish populations of V. destructor.