Anualmente, se pierde más del 33 % de las colmenas en el altiplano y norte México por varroa (Varroa destructor), debido al uso excesivo acaricidas sintéticos. Como resultado, poblaciones ácaros han desarrollado resistencia. El objetivo esta investigación fue evaluar la caída V. destructor, así como porcentaje infestación mediante aplicación moliendas botánicas ajo (Allium sativum), laurel (Lau...

El objetivo de la investigación fue evaluar el efecto productos naturales alternativos en control Varroa destructor abejas melíferas (Apis mellifera) un apiario ubicado Sayán, región Lima, Perú. Se trabajó con cinco tratamientos (ácido oxálico, timol, vaselina, tabaco y control) seis replicaciones por durante 16 días. seleccionaron las colmenas tasas mayores a 2% infestación varroa evaluaciones...

Costic acid has been isolated from the plant Dittrichia viscosa and its efficacy against Varroa destructor, a parasite of Apis mellifera, the European honey bee, has been studied. Costic acid exhibited potent in vivo acaricidal activity against the parasite. Initial experiments showed that the compound is not toxic for human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVEC) at concentrations of up to 23...

Understanding the diversity and consequences of viruses present in honey bees is critical for maintaining pollinator health and managing the spread of disease. The viral landscape of honey bees (Apis mellifera) has changed dramatically since the emergence of the parasitic mite Varroa destructor, which increased the spread of virulent variants of viruses such as deformed wing virus. Previous gen...

In recent years the spread of the ectoparasitic mite Varroa destructor has become the most serious threat to worldwide apiculture. In the model presented here we extend the bee population dynamics with mite viral epidemiology examined in an earlier paper by allowing a bee-dependent mite population size. The results of the analysis match field observations well and give a clear explanation of ho...

Solitary bees and honey bees from a neighbouring apiary were screened for a broad set of putative pathogens including protists, fungi, spiroplasmas and viruses. Most sampled bees appeared to be infected with multiple parasites. Interestingly, viruses exclusively known from honey bees such as Apis mellifera Filamentous Virus and Varroa destructor Macula-like Virus were also discovered in solitar...