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Apidologie
Volume 37, Number 1, January-February 2006
Page(s) 98 - 120
DOI https://doi.org/10.1051/apido:2005063
Published online 10 January 2006
Apidologie 37 (2006) 98-120
DOI: 10.1051/apido:2005063

Oxalic acid for the control of varroosis in honey bee colonies - a review

Eva Rademacher and Marika Harz

Free University of Berlin, Dept. of Biology/Chemistry/Pharmacy, Neurobiology, Königin-Luise-Str. 28-30, 14195 Berlin, Germany

(Received 17 February 2005 - revised 17 June 2005 - accepted 26 July 2005 - published online 10 January 2006)

Abstract - The review summarizes research results on the use of oxalic acid as an acaricide in honey bee colonies. Three different treatment techniques (i.e. trickling, evaporation and spraying) have been developed for the application of oxalic acid. Detailed information is given on the efficacy against Varroa destructor, tolerability by Apis mellifera, protective procedures for the user, residue situation and consumer safety, as well as recommendations for use.


Key words: oxalic acid dihydrate / varroosis / honey bee / residues

Corresponding author: Eva Rademacher radem@zedat.fu-berlin.de

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