Lactic acid treatment on infested honey bees works through a local way of action against Varroa destructor
Abstract Lactic acid is an alternative treatment to hard chemicals against Varroa destructor, the parasitic mite of the Western honey bee Apis mellifera.This soft acaricide is used only for small apiaries due to its laborious L-THEANINE administration.However, the mode of action of this honey bee medication remains unknown.Previous studies showed t