In silico identification and assessment of insecticide target sites in the genome of the small hive beetle, Aethina tumida.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The small hive beetle, Aethina tumida, is a rapidly emerging global pest of honey bee colonies. Small hive beetle infestation can be extremely destructive, which may cause honey bees to abscond and render colony infrastructure unusable. Due to the impacts small hive beetles have on honey bees, a wide variety of physical, cultural, and chemical control measures have been implemented to manage small hive beetle infestations. The use of insecticides to control small hive beetle populations is an emerging management tactic. Currently, very little genomic information exists on insecticide target sites in the small hive beetle. Therefore, the objective of this study is to utilize focused in silico comparative genomics approaches to identify and assess the potential insecticide

SUBMITTER: Rinkevich FD 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7017565 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature