http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s13592-015-0412-8

Abstract:

"The Varroa destructor mite is the largest threat to apiculture worldwide and has been responsible for devastating losses of wild honeybee populations in Europe and North America. However, Varroa mite-resistant populations of A. mellifera honeybees have been reported and documented around the world with a variety of explanations for their long-term survival with uncontrolled mite infestation. This review synthesizes the work on naturally occurring survival to Varroa mites and discusses what these honeybee populations can signify for apiculture.”

This came out a few months ago in Apidologie, (May 2016, Volume 47, Issue 3, pp 467–482).  

I don’t recall seeing the paper having been presented to the list, and a quick search for it in the archives yielded no hits.

From my layman’s perspective it appears to be a well written review of what is known about a handful of european honey bee populations that have developed natural resistance to varroa mites.

I'm hoping some of the better informed contributors here on the list might be willing to offer up their opinions regarding the information presented in the paper.
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