No detectable impact of chronic oral lactic acid exposure on honey bee health: Insights from survival, lactate accumulation and head transcriptome

Natural acids such as oxalic, formic or lactic acids are used as alternative treatments against Varroa destructor, the parasitic mite of honey bees (Apis mellifera). Lactic acid has recently been shown to impair mites’ grip skills through local action after exposure of adult honey bees. However, lit...

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Main Authors: Caroline Vilarem, Vincent Piou, Lucie Bouly, Frédéric Julien, Rachel Fourdin, Nathalie Vialaneix, Matthias Zytnicki, Angélique Vétillard
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2025-09-01
Series:Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0147651325011522
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