Efficacy and Toxicity of VarroMed<sup>®</sup> Used for Controlling <i>Varroa destructor</i> Infestation in Different Seasons and Geographical Areas
VarroMed<sup>®</sup> is a soft acaricide registered for honey bees on the European Union market since 2017 for Varroa control. Researchers involved were partners of different countries of the Varroa control task force of the COLOSS Association. Our goal was to evaluate performances (acar...
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| author | Maja Ivana Smodiš Škerl Jorge Rivera-Gomis Ivana Tlak Gajger Jernej Bubnič Gabriela Talakić Giovanni Formato Alessandra Baggio Franco Mutinelli Wim Tollenaers Dries Laget Valeria Malagnini Livia Zanotelli Marco Pietropaoli |
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| description | VarroMed<sup>®</sup> is a soft acaricide registered for honey bees on the European Union market since 2017 for Varroa control. Researchers involved were partners of different countries of the Varroa control task force of the COLOSS Association. Our goal was to evaluate performances (acaricide efficacy and toxic effects on honey bees) of VarroMed<sup>®</sup> in different climatic conditions. Our results in the tested apiaries showed an efficacy ranging from 71.2 to 89.3% in summer/autumn, and from 71.8 to 95.6% in winter. No toxic effects on bees were observed, except in one apiary, where severe cold climatic conditions played a crucial role. The treatment could be efficiently applied in broodright as well as in broodless colonies. Integrated pest management (IPM) recommendations for beekeepers are provided in order to apply the best Varroa control protocol. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-c2d4f21cf5ab40f4a893dc36d896867c2023-11-22T11:54:43ZengMDPI AGApplied Sciences2076-34172021-09-011118856410.3390/app11188564Efficacy and Toxicity of VarroMed<sup>®</sup> Used for Controlling <i>Varroa destructor</i> Infestation in Different Seasons and Geographical AreasMaja Ivana Smodiš Škerl0Jorge Rivera-Gomis1Ivana Tlak Gajger2Jernej Bubnič3Gabriela Talakić4Giovanni Formato5Alessandra Baggio6Franco Mutinelli7Wim Tollenaers8Dries Laget9Valeria Malagnini10Livia Zanotelli11Marco Pietropaoli12Agricultural Institute of Slovenia, 1000 Ljubljana, SloveniaIstituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale del Lazio e della Toscana “M. Aleandri”, 00178 Rome, ItalyFaculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Zagreb, 10000 Zagreb, CroatiaAgricultural Institute of Slovenia, 1000 Ljubljana, SloveniaFaculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Zagreb, 10000 Zagreb, CroatiaIstituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale del Lazio e della Toscana “M. Aleandri”, 00178 Rome, ItalyIstituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale delle Venezie, 35020 Legnaro, ItalyIstituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale delle Venezie, 35020 Legnaro, ItalySupport Center for Beekeeping, Visitor Center Lieteberg, 3690 Zutendaal, BelgiumHoneybee Valley, Ghent University, 9000 Gent, BelgiumFondazione Edmund Mach, Centro Trasferimento Technologico, 38098 S. Michele all’Adige, ItalyFondazione Edmund Mach, Centro Trasferimento Technologico, 38098 S. Michele all’Adige, ItalyIstituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale del Lazio e della Toscana “M. Aleandri”, 00178 Rome, ItalyVarroMed<sup>®</sup> is a soft acaricide registered for honey bees on the European Union market since 2017 for Varroa control. Researchers involved were partners of different countries of the Varroa control task force of the COLOSS Association. Our goal was to evaluate performances (acaricide efficacy and toxic effects on honey bees) of VarroMed<sup>®</sup> in different climatic conditions. Our results in the tested apiaries showed an efficacy ranging from 71.2 to 89.3% in summer/autumn, and from 71.8 to 95.6% in winter. No toxic effects on bees were observed, except in one apiary, where severe cold climatic conditions played a crucial role. The treatment could be efficiently applied in broodright as well as in broodless colonies. Integrated pest management (IPM) recommendations for beekeepers are provided in order to apply the best Varroa control protocol.https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/11/18/8564VarroMed<sup>®</sup><i>Varroa destructor</i>winter treatmentsummer-autumn treatmentqueen cagingbrood interruption |
| spellingShingle | Maja Ivana Smodiš Škerl Jorge Rivera-Gomis Ivana Tlak Gajger Jernej Bubnič Gabriela Talakić Giovanni Formato Alessandra Baggio Franco Mutinelli Wim Tollenaers Dries Laget Valeria Malagnini Livia Zanotelli Marco Pietropaoli Efficacy and Toxicity of VarroMed<sup>®</sup> Used for Controlling <i>Varroa destructor</i> Infestation in Different Seasons and Geographical Areas Applied Sciences VarroMed<sup>®</sup> <i>Varroa destructor</i> winter treatment summer-autumn treatment queen caging brood interruption |
| title | Efficacy and Toxicity of VarroMed<sup>®</sup> Used for Controlling <i>Varroa destructor</i> Infestation in Different Seasons and Geographical Areas |
| title_full | Efficacy and Toxicity of VarroMed<sup>®</sup> Used for Controlling <i>Varroa destructor</i> Infestation in Different Seasons and Geographical Areas |
| title_fullStr | Efficacy and Toxicity of VarroMed<sup>®</sup> Used for Controlling <i>Varroa destructor</i> Infestation in Different Seasons and Geographical Areas |
| title_full_unstemmed | Efficacy and Toxicity of VarroMed<sup>®</sup> Used for Controlling <i>Varroa destructor</i> Infestation in Different Seasons and Geographical Areas |
| title_short | Efficacy and Toxicity of VarroMed<sup>®</sup> Used for Controlling <i>Varroa destructor</i> Infestation in Different Seasons and Geographical Areas |
| title_sort | efficacy and toxicity of varromed sup r sup used for controlling i varroa destructor i infestation in different seasons and geographical areas |
| topic | VarroMed<sup>®</sup> <i>Varroa destructor</i> winter treatment summer-autumn treatment queen caging brood interruption |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/11/18/8564 |
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