Varroa destructor weakens the external immunity of western honey bees by impairing melittin production.

Toxicology bioassay Exposure of the mites to honey bee venom resulted in a highly significant increase in the percentage of inactive mites compared to the control (approximately 7% vs 0.9%, respectively; GLMM; χ 2 = 12.191, P < 0.001; Fig. 6 a).

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