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..In this essay, I will argue that the global trade in honey bees and migratory beekeeping practices within countries has enabled pathogens to spread quickly... Alquisira Ramírez E, Peña Chora G, Hernández Velázquez V, Alvear García A, Arenas Sosa I, Suárez Rodríguez R. Effects of Bacillus thuringiensis strains virulent to Varroa destructor on larvae and adults of Apis mellifera. Ecotoxicol Environ Saf. 2017;142:69-78 pubmed publisher
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