High resistance to Sacbrood virus disease in Apis cerana (Hymenoptera: Apidae) colonies selected for superior brood viability and hygienic behavior

Sacbrood virus (SBV) caused significant colony collapse in Korean Apis cerana . Therefore, breeding of resistant bees to counter this viral disease is urgently needed. Considering that hygienic behavior in honey bees confers colony-level resistance against brood diseases, we utilized this trait for...

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