<b><i>Varroa destructor</i> mite in Africanized honeybee colonies <i>Apis mellifera</i> L. under royal jelly or honey production

  • Pedro da Rosa Santos Universidade Estadual de Maringá
  • Priscila Wielewski Universidade Estadual de Maringá
  • Andre Luiz Halak Universidade Estadual de Maringá
  • Patrícia Faquinello Instituto Federal de Educação, Ciência e Tecnologia Goiano
  • Vagner de Alencar Arnaut de Toledo Universidade Estadual de Maringá
Palavras-chave: Varroa infestation, mite invasion rate in brood cells, mite total reproduction, mite effective reproduction, varroasis, honeybee queen selection

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This study evaluated the level of invasion of Varroa mite into worker brood cells, the infestation rate on adult worker honeybees, total and effective reproduction rates of the mite in Africanized honeybee colonies under royal jelly or honey production. Invasion and infestation rates were not statistically different between honeybee colonies producing honey or royal jelly and the averages for these parameters were 5.79 and 8.54%, respectively. Colonies producing honey presented a higher (p < 0.05) total and effective reproduction of Varroa than colonies producing royal jelly. There was a negative correlation between levels of invasion and infestation with minimum external temperature, relative humidity and rainfall. The variables month and season influenced the development of the mite, but rates were low and within the range normally found in Brazil for Africanized honeybee colonies, which confirm the greater resistance of these honeybees to Varroa destructor than European honeybees.

 

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Biografia do Autor

Pedro da Rosa Santos, Universidade Estadual de Maringá
mestrando - Programa de Pós-Graduação em Zootecnia -
Priscila Wielewski, Universidade Estadual de Maringá
doutoranda - Programa de Pós-Graduação em Zootecnia -
Andre Luiz Halak, Universidade Estadual de Maringá
doutorando - Programa de Pós-Graduação em Zootecnia -
Vagner de Alencar Arnaut de Toledo, Universidade Estadual de Maringá
Departamento de Zootecnia
Publicado
2015-08-05
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Santos, P. da R., Wielewski, P., Halak, A. L., Faquinello, P., & Toledo, V. de A. A. de. (2015). <b><i>Varroa destructor</i> mite in Africanized honeybee colonies <i>Apis mellifera</i&gt; L. under royal jelly or honey production. Acta Scientiarum. Animal Sciences, 37(3), 315-322. https://doi.org/10.4025/actascianimsci.v37i3.26585
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Produção Animal

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