Table 1 Developmental stages of the bee pupae and corresponding stages of the parasite (foundress + juvenile offspring) collected to quantify the viral loads
Sampled honey bee stage | Day post-capping | Varroa destructor stages sampled | Sample size (n) |
|---|---|---|---|
White-eyed pupa | D + 4 | Foundress + egg | 14 |
Pink-eyed pupa | D + 6 | Foundress + protonymph | 16 |
Pupa (light pigmentation of the cuticle) | D + 9 | Foundress + deutonymph | 14 |
Pupa (dark pigmentation of the cuticle) | D + 11 | Foundress + adult daughter | 15 |