Open AccessComparative testing of different methods for evaluation of Varroa destructor infestation of honey bee colonies
Author(s) -
Nikolay D. Dobrynin,
M. Colombo,
Francesca Romana Eördegh
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
journal of entomological and acarological research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.335
H-Index - 6
eISSN - 2279-7084
pISSN - 2038-324X
DOI - 10.4081/jear.2011.323
Subject(s) - varroa destructor , brood , biology , varroa sensitive hygiene , infestation , varroa , honey bees , honey bee , destructor , beekeeping , zoology , toxicology , ecology , botany , mite
Different methods for evaluation of the degree of Varroa destructor infestation of honey bee colonies were tested. The methods using in vivo evaluation were the most sparing for the bees but less precise. The methods using evaluation with the killing of the bees or brood were the most precise but less sparing for bees