The Varroa mite dsRNA is not toxic to monarch butterflies

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:

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

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