Mites alight! Sunflower crop area and pollen supplementation enhance honey bee resistance to Varroa destructor
E. C. Palmer-Young, R. Malfi, Y. Zhou, B. Joyce, H. Whitehead, J. I. Van Wyk, K. Baylis, K. Grubbs, D. Lopez, J. D. Evans, R. E. Irwin, L. S. Adler
This study shows that increasing sunflower crop area and supplementing honey bees with sunflower pollen reduces Varroa destructor mite infestation.
bioRxiv · Aug 4, 2021 · PreprintEcology