The local environmental factors impact the infestation of bee colonies by mite Varroa destructor
Colony collapse disorder has become a global problem for beekeepers, and agriculture, which depends on bee pollination. Among other factors, the impact of the parasitic mite V. destructor, which causes varroosis, increases the risk of bee colony collapse. Global climatic changes can affect honey bee...
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| description | Colony collapse disorder has become a global problem for beekeepers, and agriculture, which depends on bee pollination. Among other factors, the impact of the parasitic mite V. destructor, which causes varroosis, increases the risk of bee colony collapse. Global climatic changes can affect honey bee colony fate on multiple levels, including the spread of its antagonist, the ectoparasite mite V. destructor. In this work, we presumed that local meteorological conditions and the choice of appropriate beekeeping management significantly influence the number of Varroa mites falling off of honey bees. Therefore, we examined using statistical analyses the relation between biotic (number of V. destructor in A. mellifera colonies, bee quine line) and abiotic factors (maximum, minimum and average daily temperature, maximum, minimum and average daily relative humidity, hive location). Ambient air temperature proved to be a significant factor in this issue. When the daily maximum temperature ranging from 25.1 to 31.7 °C and minimum daily temperature above 5.5 °C, there was an increase in the fall of V. destructor. The highest fall of V. destructor for the whole study period was recorded when the daily air temperature was increased between 13.9 and 28.7 °C and the humidity was decreased between 47.2 and 22.7 % in the hives located in the open space. This study shows that mite falls are also influenced by the hives' location and the beeline's hygienic characteristics. Therefore, beekeepers should consider these factors when planning management strategies. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-b834f123a8054b2d8793732c3eeeb46d2022-12-22T00:42:44ZengElsevierEcological Indicators1470-160X2022-08-01141109104The local environmental factors impact the infestation of bee colonies by mite Varroa destructorMichaela Korená Hillayová0Ľubomír Korený1Jaroslav Škvarenina2Department of Forest Economics and Management, Faculty of Forestry, T. G. Masaryka 24, 960 01 Zvolen, Slovak Republic; Corresponding author.Department of Environmental Engineering, Faculty of Ecology and Environmental Sciences, Technical University in Zvolen, T. G. Masaryka 24, 960 01 Zvolen, Slovak RepublicDepartment of Natural Environment, Faculty of Forestry, Technical University in Zvolen, T. G. Masaryka 24, 960 01 Zvolen, Slovak RepublicColony collapse disorder has become a global problem for beekeepers, and agriculture, which depends on bee pollination. Among other factors, the impact of the parasitic mite V. destructor, which causes varroosis, increases the risk of bee colony collapse. Global climatic changes can affect honey bee colony fate on multiple levels, including the spread of its antagonist, the ectoparasite mite V. destructor. In this work, we presumed that local meteorological conditions and the choice of appropriate beekeeping management significantly influence the number of Varroa mites falling off of honey bees. Therefore, we examined using statistical analyses the relation between biotic (number of V. destructor in A. mellifera colonies, bee quine line) and abiotic factors (maximum, minimum and average daily temperature, maximum, minimum and average daily relative humidity, hive location). Ambient air temperature proved to be a significant factor in this issue. When the daily maximum temperature ranging from 25.1 to 31.7 °C and minimum daily temperature above 5.5 °C, there was an increase in the fall of V. destructor. The highest fall of V. destructor for the whole study period was recorded when the daily air temperature was increased between 13.9 and 28.7 °C and the humidity was decreased between 47.2 and 22.7 % in the hives located in the open space. This study shows that mite falls are also influenced by the hives' location and the beeline's hygienic characteristics. Therefore, beekeepers should consider these factors when planning management strategies.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1470160X22005763Apis mellifera carnica PollmColony collapse disorderBiotic and abiotic factorsVarroosisNatural fall |
| spellingShingle | Michaela Korená Hillayová Ľubomír Korený Jaroslav Škvarenina The local environmental factors impact the infestation of bee colonies by mite Varroa destructor Ecological Indicators Apis mellifera carnica Pollm Colony collapse disorder Biotic and abiotic factors Varroosis Natural fall |
| title | The local environmental factors impact the infestation of bee colonies by mite Varroa destructor |
| title_full | The local environmental factors impact the infestation of bee colonies by mite Varroa destructor |
| title_fullStr | The local environmental factors impact the infestation of bee colonies by mite Varroa destructor |
| title_full_unstemmed | The local environmental factors impact the infestation of bee colonies by mite Varroa destructor |
| title_short | The local environmental factors impact the infestation of bee colonies by mite Varroa destructor |
| title_sort | local environmental factors impact the infestation of bee colonies by mite varroa destructor |
| topic | Apis mellifera carnica Pollm Colony collapse disorder Biotic and abiotic factors Varroosis Natural fall |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1470160X22005763 |
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