Expression of Molecular Markers of Resilience against and Bee Viruses in Ethiopian Honey Bees () Focussing on Olfactory Sensing and the RNA Interference Machinery.

mites and the viruses it vectors are two major factors leading to high losses of honey bees () colonies worldwide. However, honey bees in some African countries show resilience to varroa infestation and/or virus infections, although little is known about the mechanisms underlying this resilience. In this study, we investigated the expression profiles of some key molecular markers involved in olfactory sensing and RNA interference, as these processes may contribute to the bees' resilience to varroa infestation and virus infection, respectively.