Marker assisted selection for Varroa destructor resistance in New Zealand honey bees

Seeks to determine if selection of honey bee queens for the Varroa sensitive hygiene (VSH)-associated G allele of SNP 9–9224292 could lead to reduced Varroa mite infestation of New Zealand honey bee colonies (Apis mellifera ligustica). Monitors naturally infested hives headed by queens homozygote for either the G or A allele during summer, then determines total Varroa infestation levels at the time of autumn mite treatment. Source: National Library of New Zealand Te Puna Matauranga o Aotearoa, licensed by the Department of Internal Affairs for re-use under the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 New Zealand Licence.