Evaluation of Two Commonly Used Field Tests to Assess <i>Varroa destructor</i> Infestation on Honey Bee (<i>Apis mellifera</i>) Colonies

Evaluation of Two Commonly Used Field Tests to Assess <i>Varroa destructor</i> Infestation on Honey Bee (<i>Apis mellifera</i>) Colonies

Assessment of colony infestation by <i>Varroa destructor</i> is a crucial part of the Integrated Pest Management (IPM) applied to beekeeping. Natural mite fall, quantified by counting the mites on sticky sheets, is considered a reference method to estimate varroa infestation level in hon...

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Main Authors: Marco Pietropaoli, Ivana Tlak Gajger, Cecilia Costa, Dariusz Gerula, Jerzy Wilde, Noureddine Adjlane, Patricia Aldea-Sánchez, Maja Ivana Smodiš Škerl, Jernej Bubnič, Giovanni Formato
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-05-01
Series:Applied Sciences
Subjects:
<i>Varroa destructor</i>
powdered sugar roll
natural mite fall
IPM
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/11/10/4458

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