Bee Health and Productivity in Apis mellifera, a Consequence of Multiple Factors
Autor: | Maria Carla Cortese, Marnix Doorn, Verónica Rachel Olate-Olave, Leslie Vallejos, Mayda Verde, Leonel Perez Raymonda |
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Přispěvatelé: | Publica |
Jazyk: | angličtina |
Rok vydání: | 2021 |
Předmět: |
0106 biological sciences
Beekeeping Apiary beekeeping honey yield Varroa sp Veterinary medicine Apis mellifera bee health honeybee bee productivity medicine.disease_cause 010603 evolutionary biology 01 natural sciences Article Toxicology Pollinator Infestation SF600-1100 medicine Productivity General Veterinary biology biology.organism_classification Brood 010602 entomology Multiple factors Varroa |
Zdroj: | Veterinary Sciences, Vol 8, Iss 76, p 76 (2021) Veterinary Sciences Veterinary Sciences; Volume 8; Issue 5; Pages: 76 |
ISSN: | 2306-7381 |
Popis: | Managed honeybees play an important role as pollinators. The health and nutritional condition of honeybee colonies (Apis mellifera L.) depends for an important part on management practices, and it is influenced by multiple factors. This study aims to identify the stressors that lead to the loss of honeybee health and its consequences on the colony’s productivity. Different aspects related to management practices, productivity, clinical observations related to diseases, presence of sanitary gaps in the apiaries, colony strength, weather and infestation rates by Varroa sp. mites were measured. The information was collected during two monitoring in 53 apiaries in the Province of Santa Fe, Argentina. The results show correlations among many of the management practices, health condition and yield. The most important factors affecting the productivity of the studied honeybee colonies were nuclei preparation, the number of combs in the brood chamber, change of bee queen, disinfection of beekeeping material, among other less significant ones. Although honey production is important in the region, the colony strength was deficient and inadequate during both monitoring. Due to its dependence on management by the beekeeper, it is suggested that a holistic approach could improve bee health, increasing the productivity of honeybees. |
Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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