Evaluating the impact of jatropha oil extract against the Varroa mite, Varroa destructor Anderson & Trueman (Arachnida: Acari: Varroidae), infesting honeybee colonies (Apis mellifera L.)
Abstract The Varroa mite, Varroa destructor Anderson & Trueman (Arachnida: Acari: Varroidae), is a severe external parasitic mite of honeybees that causes great losses of colonies globally. Four concentrations (1, 2%, 5, and 10%) of Jatropha curcas oil were tested for controlling the Varroa mite...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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SpringerOpen
2020-07-01
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| Series: | Egyptian Journal of Biological Pest Control |
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| Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s41938-020-00292-3 |