Grooming behavior in relation to varroa (Varroa destructor) infestation level of Carniolan honey bee colonies (Apis mellifera carnica)
Grooming behavior is one of the traits that enables Apis cerana resistance to ectoparasitic mite Varroa destructor. The study examines the proportion of damaged mites on 52 colonies (5 genotypes) of A. m. carnica in Croatia. The mites were collected on the sheets of the screen bottom boards, analyze...
Main Authors: | Marin Kovačić, Zlatko Puškadija, Marica Dražić |
---|---|
Format: | Article |
Language: | Bulgarian |
Published: |
University of Zagreb, Faculty of Agriculture
2018-12-01
|
Series: | Journal of Central European Agriculture |
Subjects: | |
Online Access: | https://jcea.agr.hr/articles/773478_Grooming_behavior_in_relation_to_varroa_(Varroa_destructor)_infestation_level_of_Carniolan_honey_bee_colonies_(Apis_mellif_en.pdf |
Similar Items
-
Relationships between resistance characteristics of honey bees (Apis mellifera) against Varroa mites (Varroa destructor)
by: Martin Buchegger, et al.
Published: (2018-12-01) -
Stimulus-specific gene expression profiles associated with grooming behavior and Varroa destructor resistance in honey bees
by: Romina M. Russo, et al.
Published: (2024-07-01) -
EFFICACY OF 15% FORMIC ACID ON VARROA MITES IN DIFFERENT FORMS OF APPLICATION
by: M MUŽA, et al.
Published: (2002-05-01) -
Varroa Destructor and the Sustainability of Apis Mellifera - an Overview
by: Alexandru Ioan GIURGIU, et al.
Published: (2020-05-01) -
Epidemiology, factors influencing prevalence and level of varroosis infestation (Varroa destructor) in honeybee (Apis mellifera) colonies in different agroecologies of Southwest Ethiopia
by: Dereje Tulu Robi, et al.
Published: (2023-11-01)