Disease dynamics of honeybees with Varroa destructor as parasite and virus vector
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- 作者：Yun Kang ; a ; yun.kang@asu.edu" class="auth_mail" title="E-mail the corresponding author ; Krystal Blancob ; Talia Davisc ; Ying Wangd ; Gloria DeGrandi-Hoffmane
- 关键词：Allee Effects ; Honeybees ; Extinction ; Virus ; Parasite ; Colony Collapse Disorder (CCD)
- 刊名：Mathematical Biosciences
- 出版年：2016
- 出版时间：May 2016
- 年：2016
- 卷：275
- 期：Complete
- 页码：71-92
- 全文大小：1230 K
文摘
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Propose and study a honeybee-mite-virus model to explore potential links to CCD.
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Understand the synergistic effects of parasitism and virus infections on honeybee colonies.
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Low adult workers to brood ratios have destabilizing effects that generate fluctuating dynamics.
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Low adult workers to brood ratios can lead to sudden extinction of both honeybees and mites.
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Virus infections have stabilizing effects, and parasitic mites make disease more persistent.