IPM Strategy to Control EFB in <i>Apis mellifera</i>: Oxytetracycline Treatment Combined with Partial Shook Swarm and Queen Caging

We tested an integrated pest management (IPM) strategy to control European foulbrood (EFB) in honey bees. Colonies affected by EFB were assigned to two homogenous groups: an oxytetracycline-treated group (1.5 g OTC/hive) that underwent partial shook swarm (PSS) in combination with queen caging (QC)...

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Main Authors: Michela Mosca, Andrea Gyorffy, Marco Pietropaoli, Luigi Giannetti, Antonella Cersini, Luca Fortugno, Giovanni Formato
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2024-01-01
Series:Veterinary Sciences
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2306-7381/11/1/28