Evaluating and optimising formic acid treatment against varroa mites on honey bees with MOx-sensors and a control loop
In many parts of the world beekeepers report high numbers of honey bee colony losses, which is both an environmental and an economical problem. Varroa mites (Varroa destructor) are a major factor of honey bee colony losses. Many beekeepers use formic acid to fight varroa, but treatments show low eff...
Main Authors: | Diren Senger, Thomas Schweizer, Ruchi Jha, Thorsten Kluss, Michael Vellekoop |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2023-12-01
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Series: | Smart Agricultural Technology |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2772375523001715 |
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