Two trypanosomatid species, Lotmaria passim and Crithidia mellificae, have been shown to parasitize honey bees to date. L. passim appears to be more prevalent than C. mellificae and specifically infec
The USDA-ARS is determining the genome sequence of Varroa destructor using a whole genome shotgun approach. The DNA source is 2000 mites collected from colony 45 in the 'Mushroom' apiary of the USDA-A
Counts of Varroa in the trials and the number of bees they parasitized. The percentage and cumulative percentage of parasitized bees are presented. The mean time of Varroa survivorship is presented he
