Honey vs. Mite—A Trade-Off Strategy by Applying Summer Brood Interruption for <i>Varroa destructor</i> Control in the Mediterranean Region

Honey vs. Mite—A Trade-Off Strategy by Applying Summer Brood Interruption for <i>Varroa destructor</i> Control in the Mediterranean Region

In this study, we investigated the effect of queen caging on honey bee colonies’ post-treatment development and the optimal timing of method application on honey production during the main summer nectar flow. We conducted the study in nine apiaries (N = 9) across six Mediterranean countries, with a...

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Main Authors: Marin Kovačić, Aleksandar Uzunov, Ivana Tlak Gajger, Marco Pietropaoli, Victoria Soroker, Noureddine Adjlane, Valerija Benko, Leonidas Charistos, Raffaele Dall’Olio, Giovanni Formato, Fani Hatjina, Valeria Malagnini, Fabrizio Freda, Asaf Otmi, Zlatko Puškadija, Claudio Villar, Ralph Büchler
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-09-01
Series:Insects
Subjects:
honey bee
<i>Varroa destructor</i>
queen caging
honey yield
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4450/14/9/751

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