Infestation and Reproduction of Varroa destructor Anderson and Trueman and Hygienic Behavior in Colonies of Apis mellifera L. (Africanized Honeybee) with Queens of Different Genetic Origins

Infestation and Reproduction of Varroa destructor Anderson and Trueman and Hygienic Behavior in Colonies of Apis mellifera L. (Africanized Honeybee) with Queens of Different Genetic Origins

The hygienic behavior and variables related to the varroa mite in Apis mellifera colonies, with queens of different origins, were evaluated from October 2013 to June 2014. Queens from the selection program of the Maringá State University (Maringá / PR), from a beekeeper/ producer of Santa Terezinha/...

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Main Authors: Tânia Patrícia Schafaschek, Eduardo Rodrigues Hickel, Carlos Antonio Lopes de Oliveira, Vagner de Alencar Arnaut de Toledo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade Estadual de Feira de Santana 2019-11-01
Series:Sociobiology
Subjects:
honeybee selection
parasite resistance
honey production
Online Access:http://periodicos.uefs.br/index.php/sociobiology/article/view/3444

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