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Deformed Wing Virus (DWV); Symptoms and Diagnosis
While Varroa destructor mite populations are kept under control, DWV persists at low levels in infected colonies without causing any signs of infection because a healthy bees immune system is able to cope with it. However, where mite populations begin to increase and where an immune system is weakened, DWV causes clinical symptoms in developing pupae and can cause pupal death. In Addition, newly emerged bees from affected colonies will exhibit deformed or poorly developed wings and can also have bloated, shortened abdomens.
Methods of Transmission
There are several routes where DWV can be transmitted from one host to another, these include:
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