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Table 3 Correlations of relish or defensin expression with DWV load or Varroa destructor infestation rate

From: Immune related genes as markers for monitoring health status of honey bee colonies

Collapsing colony

Correlations

 

Relish-DWV

Relish-Varroa destructor

Defensin-DWV

Defensin-Varroa destructor

Colony 2

0.397 (p = 0.201)

0.298 (p = 0.347)

−0.143 (p = 0.559)

−0.229 (p = 0.474)

Colony 3

1 (p = 0.164)

0.322 (p = 0.678)

−0.423 (p = 0.338)

−0.999 (p = 0.001)

Colony 4

0.992 (p = 0.079)

0.925 (p = 0.168)

−0.505 (p = 0.066)

−0.712 (p = 0.245)

Colony 5

0.633 (p = 0.164)

0.322 (p = 0.678)

−0.423 (p = 0.338)

−0.999 (p = 0.001)

  1. Correlation analysis was performed using data from two months prior to collapse. The significant correlations are marked in bold