The objective of the study was to establish the effect of formic acid on varroa(Varroa destructor),inside the capped brood cells,artificially decapped.The experiments were carried out in 2017-2018 on honeybee colonies...The objective of the study was to establish the effect of formic acid on varroa(Varroa destructor),inside the capped brood cells,artificially decapped.The experiments were carried out in 2017-2018 on honeybee colonies infested with varroa(V.destructor),in a research apiary belonging to the Institute for Beekeeping Research and Development in Bucharest.The decapping method in the present researches used the decapping fork to scrape the capped comb,without affecting the brood,in order to open it for an effective treatment.The combined treatment method was applied on honeybee colonies as a whole,as well as on brood combs,without bees,put in a special treatment box.The researches were focused on establishing the mortality level of various stages of varroa in artificially decapped brood,in normal colony and separately,as well as to make observations on the effect of formic acid on viability of capped bee brood,artificially decapped.The results show a high mortality of varroa,especially the protonymphs and deutonymphs stages(over 80%).The main conclusion is that the brood decapping method combined with formic acid treatment could be a useful technique to control varroa infestation,both in brood and honeybees,shortening strongly the treatment duration as compared to the usual treatments,increasing the efficacy of treatment by cutting the life cycle of varroa in brood.展开更多
Given recent higher declines in managed Apis mellifera honeybees,which are the most commonly managed bee species around the world(Garibaldi et al.2013),numerous health threats involved in the losses have been received...Given recent higher declines in managed Apis mellifera honeybees,which are the most commonly managed bee species around the world(Garibaldi et al.2013),numerous health threats involved in the losses have been received great attention.To date,Varroa destructor mite infestation has become the biggest challenge in commercial beekeeping,which is considered as a thorn stuck in the throat of beekeepers.The Varroa mite threatens bee health by absorbing the fat body and hemolymph of immature and mature bees(Ramsey et al.2019).Varroa mite infestation during the development of worker bees was found to reduce birth weight,influence water content and protein level in hemolymph of newly emerged worker bees,decrease flight performance of drones,change gene expression patterns related to immune system of honeybees,and result in honeybee colony losses(Duay et al.2002;Bowen-Walker and Gunn 2010;Zhang et al.2010;Annoscia et al.2012;Dooremalen et al.2013;Locke 2016).The Varroa mite,as an ectoparasite of the honeybee,prefers living in the sealed brood cells(Bogdanov 2006).Thus,bees are more likely to become hosts of mites in the pupal stage.In this study,we systematically investigated the current impacts of V.destructor infestations on the development from capped larvae to emerged bees.展开更多
Varroasis is a disease caused by the mite Varroa destructor, which affects honeybees worldwide. It is estimated that it entered Chile in 1992, and it must be controlled through different types of treatments such as th...Varroasis is a disease caused by the mite Varroa destructor, which affects honeybees worldwide. It is estimated that it entered Chile in 1992, and it must be controlled through different types of treatments such as thymol, formic and oxalic acid in different formulations and presentations. This kind of organic products has shown a variable acaricidal capacity, since different factors affect their efficacy such as ambient temperature and humidity, product presentation and location inside the hive, etc.. In Chile, beekeeping takes place in four different climatic zones, in which ambient temperature and humidity as well as the duration of the apicultural season are different. Therefore, the aim of this study was to determine how ambient temperature and humidity influence the efficacy of the organic treatments used in the beekeeping season. Different apiaries were installed in those climatic zones in three seasons between the years 2009 and 2012. All beehives received the same management in each apiary and it was evaluated the same organic treatments in different formulations and presentations. All the beehives were positive to Varroa, which was obtained using samples of adult bees and the soapy water test before and after each treatment. A thermo-hygrometer was installed in each apiary in order to monitor the ambient temperature （T°） and humidity （H°） conditions, which were registered daily for a period of 30 days since the beginning. It was obtained that the treatments＇ efficacy increases as the minimum T° and average T° rose, whereas on the contrary, the efficacy decreases when maximum H° was higher.展开更多
[Objective] This study aimed to compare the effects of sublimed sulfur and acaricide on controlling bee mites.[Method] Three independent experiments were carried out in the same apiary during 2007-2009.[Results] The r...[Objective] This study aimed to compare the effects of sublimed sulfur and acaricide on controlling bee mites.[Method] Three independent experiments were carried out in the same apiary during 2007-2009.[Results] The results showed that this method is effective in eliminating mites settled on combs or hidden during pupae phase,but not in controlling the mites parasitized on adult bees.The control effect on killing Varroa destructor after treated appeared optimal in the first day and then decreased,and that on killing Tvopilaelaps clareae happened in the second day.The results indicated that the effect would be much better if the bees can be treated 1 time to 2 times again in the following 2-5 days after the first treatment.Back to data pool,we found that the treatment of sublimed sulfur paired with acaricide is effective in controlling V.destructor and T.clareae.[Conclusion] This technique could facilitate the apicultural production in the regions suffered from V.destructor and T.clareae.展开更多
文摘The objective of the study was to establish the effect of formic acid on varroa(Varroa destructor),inside the capped brood cells,artificially decapped.The experiments were carried out in 2017-2018 on honeybee colonies infested with varroa(V.destructor),in a research apiary belonging to the Institute for Beekeeping Research and Development in Bucharest.The decapping method in the present researches used the decapping fork to scrape the capped comb,without affecting the brood,in order to open it for an effective treatment.The combined treatment method was applied on honeybee colonies as a whole,as well as on brood combs,without bees,put in a special treatment box.The researches were focused on establishing the mortality level of various stages of varroa in artificially decapped brood,in normal colony and separately,as well as to make observations on the effect of formic acid on viability of capped bee brood,artificially decapped.The results show a high mortality of varroa,especially the protonymphs and deutonymphs stages(over 80%).The main conclusion is that the brood decapping method combined with formic acid treatment could be a useful technique to control varroa infestation,both in brood and honeybees,shortening strongly the treatment duration as compared to the usual treatments,increasing the efficacy of treatment by cutting the life cycle of varroa in brood.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(31760714,31360587)the Academic and Technical Leader Projects of Major Disciplines in Jiangxi Province(20194BCJ22007).
文摘Given recent higher declines in managed Apis mellifera honeybees,which are the most commonly managed bee species around the world(Garibaldi et al.2013),numerous health threats involved in the losses have been received great attention.To date,Varroa destructor mite infestation has become the biggest challenge in commercial beekeeping,which is considered as a thorn stuck in the throat of beekeepers.The Varroa mite threatens bee health by absorbing the fat body and hemolymph of immature and mature bees(Ramsey et al.2019).Varroa mite infestation during the development of worker bees was found to reduce birth weight,influence water content and protein level in hemolymph of newly emerged worker bees,decrease flight performance of drones,change gene expression patterns related to immune system of honeybees,and result in honeybee colony losses(Duay et al.2002;Bowen-Walker and Gunn 2010;Zhang et al.2010;Annoscia et al.2012;Dooremalen et al.2013;Locke 2016).The Varroa mite,as an ectoparasite of the honeybee,prefers living in the sealed brood cells(Bogdanov 2006).Thus,bees are more likely to become hosts of mites in the pupal stage.In this study,we systematically investigated the current impacts of V.destructor infestations on the development from capped larvae to emerged bees.
文摘Varroasis is a disease caused by the mite Varroa destructor, which affects honeybees worldwide. It is estimated that it entered Chile in 1992, and it must be controlled through different types of treatments such as thymol, formic and oxalic acid in different formulations and presentations. This kind of organic products has shown a variable acaricidal capacity, since different factors affect their efficacy such as ambient temperature and humidity, product presentation and location inside the hive, etc.. In Chile, beekeeping takes place in four different climatic zones, in which ambient temperature and humidity as well as the duration of the apicultural season are different. Therefore, the aim of this study was to determine how ambient temperature and humidity influence the efficacy of the organic treatments used in the beekeeping season. Different apiaries were installed in those climatic zones in three seasons between the years 2009 and 2012. All beehives received the same management in each apiary and it was evaluated the same organic treatments in different formulations and presentations. All the beehives were positive to Varroa, which was obtained using samples of adult bees and the soapy water test before and after each treatment. A thermo-hygrometer was installed in each apiary in order to monitor the ambient temperature （T°） and humidity （H°） conditions, which were registered daily for a period of 30 days since the beginning. It was obtained that the treatments＇ efficacy increases as the minimum T° and average T° rose, whereas on the contrary, the efficacy decreases when maximum H° was higher.
基金Supported by Special Fund for the Construction of Modern Agricultural Technology System(NYCYTX-43-syz3)~~
文摘[Objective] This study aimed to compare the effects of sublimed sulfur and acaricide on controlling bee mites.[Method] Three independent experiments were carried out in the same apiary during 2007-2009.[Results] The results showed that this method is effective in eliminating mites settled on combs or hidden during pupae phase,but not in controlling the mites parasitized on adult bees.The control effect on killing Varroa destructor after treated appeared optimal in the first day and then decreased,and that on killing Tvopilaelaps clareae happened in the second day.The results indicated that the effect would be much better if the bees can be treated 1 time to 2 times again in the following 2-5 days after the first treatment.Back to data pool,we found that the treatment of sublimed sulfur paired with acaricide is effective in controlling V.destructor and T.clareae.[Conclusion] This technique could facilitate the apicultural production in the regions suffered from V.destructor and T.clareae.
