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The Varroa mite dsRNA is not toxic to monarch butterflies

06.02.21 | PLOS

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Research article

Article Title: Evaluating toxicity of Varroa mite (Varroa destructor)-active dsRNA to monarch butterfly (Danaus plexippus) larvae

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Funding: Authors who received grant: SPB, JRC, RLH. Grant number: Iowa State University (ISU) ID# 141323. Full name of funder: Bayer Crop Science. URL of funder website: https://www.cropscience.bayer.com/ . The funders provided design suggestions, but the final design formulation and decision was made by the authors. The funders had no role in data collection and analysis, decision to publish, or preparation of the manuscript.

Competing Interests: The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.

Article URL: https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0251884

PLOS ONE

10.1371/journal.pone.0251884

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Niranjana Krishnan
nkrish@iastate.edu

How to Cite This Article

APA:
PLOS. (2021, June 2). The Varroa mite dsRNA is not toxic to monarch butterflies. Brightsurf News. https://www.brightsurf.com/news/L7V69Z48/the-varroa-mite-dsrna-is-not-toxic-to-monarch-butterflies.html
MLA:
"The Varroa mite dsRNA is not toxic to monarch butterflies." Brightsurf News, Jun. 2 2021, https://www.brightsurf.com/news/L7V69Z48/the-varroa-mite-dsrna-is-not-toxic-to-monarch-butterflies.html.