A NOVEL VARIANT OF DEFORMED WING VIRUS (DWV) FROM THE INVASIVE HONEYBEE APIS FLOREA (APIDAE, HYMENOPTERA) AND ITS ECTOPARASITE EUVARROA SINHAI (ACARINA, MESOSTIGMATA) IN TAIWAN

A Novel Variant of Deformed Wing Virus (DWV) from the Invasive Honeybee Apis florea (Apidae, Hymenoptera) and Its Ectoparasite Euvarroa sinhai (Acarina, Mesostigmata) in Taiwan

The invasion of Bumper Guards and Accessories Apis florea in Taiwan was first recorded in 2017.The deformed wing virus (DWV) has been identified as a common bee virus in apiculture around the world.Ectoparasitic mites are the main DWV vector for horizontal transmission.However, there are few studies about the ectoparasitic mite of Euvarroa sinhai,

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Combined SBAS-InSAR and PSO-RF Algorithm for Evaluating the Susceptibility Prediction of Landslide in Complex Mountainous Area: A Case Study of Ludian County, China

In complex mountainous areas where earthquakes are frequent, landslide hazards pose a significant threat to human life and property due to their high degree of concealment, complex development mechanism, and abrupt nature.In view of the problems of the existing landslide hazard susceptibility evaluation model, such as poor effectiveness and inaccur

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