Comparative testing of different methods for evaluation of Varroa destructor infestation of honey bee colonies

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 le...

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Main Authors:	Nikolay D. Dobrynin, Mario Colombo, Francesca Romana Eördegh
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	PAGEPress Publications 2011-09-01
Series:	Journal of Entomological and Acarological Research
Subjects:	Infestation, evaluation, precise, destructive or sparing methods.
Online Access:	http://www.pagepressjournals.org/index.php/jear/article/view/358

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spelling	doaj-4cf2786e3abd41a6a1babe081b37ca5c2020-11-25T01:24:14ZengPAGEPress PublicationsJournal of Entomological and Acarological Research2038-324X2279-70842011-09-0143332333010.4081/jear.2011.323154Comparative testing of different methods for evaluation of Varroa destructor infestation of honey bee coloniesNikolay D. Dobrynin0Mario Colombo1Francesca Romana Eördegh2Department of Plant Protection, Voronezh State A gricultural UniversityDipartimento di Protezione dei Sistemi Agroalimentare e Urbano e valorizzazione delle Biodiversità- DiPSA, Università degli Studi di MilanoDipartimento di Protezione dei Sistemi Agroalimentare e Urbano e valorizzazione delle Biodiversità- DiPSA, Università degli Studi di MilanoDifferent 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.http://www.pagepressjournals.org/index.php/jear/article/view/358Infestation, evaluation, precise, destructive or sparing methods.
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spellingShingle	Nikolay D. Dobrynin Mario Colombo Francesca Romana Eördegh Comparative testing of different methods for evaluation of Varroa destructor infestation of honey bee colonies Journal of Entomological and Acarological Research Infestation, evaluation, precise, destructive or sparing methods.
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title	Comparative testing of different methods for evaluation of Varroa destructor infestation of honey bee colonies
title_short	Comparative testing of different methods for evaluation of Varroa destructor infestation of honey bee colonies
title_full	Comparative testing of different methods for evaluation of Varroa destructor infestation of honey bee colonies
title_fullStr	Comparative testing of different methods for evaluation of Varroa destructor infestation of honey bee colonies
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series	Journal of Entomological and Acarological Research
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publishDate	2011-09-01
description	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.
topic	Infestation, evaluation, precise, destructive or sparing methods.
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Comparative testing of different methods for evaluation of Varroa destructor infestation of honey bee colonies

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