Molecular Detection of Acarapis woodi Using Hive Debris as Innovative and Non-Invasive Matrix
Acarapis woodi is a pathogen affecting honey bees health worldwide.Its prevalence may be underestimated due to the time-consuming traditional method for its diagnosis and the attitude in focusing the attention only onto Varroa destructor.New PCR techniques have allowed for the verification of the presence of A.woodi in 44 samples of honey bees and