A strategy for using powdered sugar to reduce varroa populations in honey bee colonies

Autor:	Nicholas P. Aliano, Marion D. Ellis
Rok vydání:	2005
Předmět:	education.field_of_study biology fungi Population Honey bee biology.organism_classification complex mixtures Horticulture Honey Bees Insect Science Bee pollen Varroa destructor Botany behavior and behavior mechanisms Varroa Varroa sensitive hygiene Sugar education
Zdroj:	Journal of Apicultural Research. 44:54-57
ISSN:	2078-6913 0021-8839
DOI:	10.1080/00218839.2005.11101148
Popis:	SUMMARYWe developed a technique to remove varroa (Varroa destructor) from adult honey bees (Apis mellifera) using powdered sugar. Our technique requires isolating a colony's adult bee population in a detachable box prior to powdered sugar application. We designed a detachable ‘bee box’ that connects to the colony's entrance and is capable of holding the adult bee population. By applying a bee repellent, Bee Goreg, to a colony, we forced adult bees into the bee box where they were subsequently dusted with 225 g of powdered sugar. Adult honey bee populations treated in this manner dropped 76.7 ± 3.6% (n = 28) of their mites.
Databáze:	OpenAIRE
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