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Apidologie
Volume 22, Number 2, 1991
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| Page(s) | 147 - 153 | |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.1051/apido:19910207 | |
Apidologie 22 (1991) 147-153
DOI: 10.1051/apido:19910207
a PKB RO Institute "Agroekomomik", Padinska skela, 1 1000 Belgrade, Yugoslavia
b US Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service Honey-Bee Breeding, Genetics and Physiology Laboratory 1157 Ben Hur Road, Baton Rouge, LA 70820, USA
c Veterinary Institute, Vojvode Toze 14, 11000 Belgrade, Yugoslavia
d Statistical Resources Inc 7332 Highland Road, Baton Rouge, LA 70808, USA
Key words: Apis mellifera / varroatosis / chemical control / fluvalinate / amitraz
DOI: 10.1051/apido:19910207
Control of Varroa jacobsoni in honey-bee colonies in Yugoslavia by fumigation with low doses of fluvalinate or amitraz
J.M. Kulincevica, T.E. Rindererb, V.J. Mladjanc and S.M. Bucoda PKB RO Institute "Agroekomomik", Padinska skela, 1 1000 Belgrade, Yugoslavia
b US Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service Honey-Bee Breeding, Genetics and Physiology Laboratory 1157 Ben Hur Road, Baton Rouge, LA 70820, USA
c Veterinary Institute, Vojvode Toze 14, 11000 Belgrade, Yugoslavia
d Statistical Resources Inc 7332 Highland Road, Baton Rouge, LA 70808, USA
Abstract - Low doses of fluvalinate were tested for control of Varroa jacobsoni in honey bee (Apis mellifera) colonies in Yugoslavia. When presented to colonies as a smoke strip fumigant, low dosages (0.0025 g per colony on 3 occasions) provided excellent control of V jacobsoni. In comparison with amitraz as a fumigant or in an aerosol or fluvalinate in an aerosol, the application of fluvalinate as a fumigant killed a greater percentage of mites. Mite mortality occurred mainly in the first 90 min after treatment but continued throughout the first 24 h after treatment at significant levels.
Key words: Apis mellifera / varroatosis / chemical control / fluvalinate / amitraz