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...
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 |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2021-05-01
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Series: | Applied Sciences |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/11/10/4458 |
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