Title of article :
EVALUATION OF SOME MITICIDES AGAINST VARROA DESTRUCTOR (VARROIDAE: ACARI) IN COLONIES OF HONEYBEE, APIS MELLIFERA L.
Author/Authors :
Saleem, M. Beekeeping Hill Fruit Pests Research Station, Pakistan , Shafiq, M. Beekeeping Hill Fruit Pests Research Station, Pakistan , Izhar-ul-Haq, Muhammad Beekeeping Hill Fruit Pests Research Station, Pakistan , Sabir, Arshed Makhdoom Beekeeping Hill Fruit Pests Research Station, Pakistan , Sabir, Arshed Makhdoom University of Agriculture - Department of Agri Entomology, Pakistan , Mansoor-ul-Hassan University of Agriculture - Department of Agri Entomology, Pakistan
Abstract :
Efficacy of fluvalinate, formic acid, menthol and sulfur powder as miticides were studied against bee mite, Varroa destructor Anderson Trueman at Beekeeping and Hill Fruit Pests Research Station, Rawalpindi, Pakistan, during 2004-05 and 2005-06. Fluvalinate (one strip colony^-1), Formic acid 80% (10 ml colony^-1), Menthol (10 gm colony^-1), and sulfur powder (10 gm colony^-1) were provided to the colonies. Mites’ population was assessed before and after 24 hours and one week of the treatments. All miticides performed better against bee mite as compared to control. Fluvalinate proved the best with 89% reduction of mite population after one week of the treatment during 2004-05 and 95% during 2005-06. It was followed by formic acid, menthol and sulfur with 75, 69, 55 % mite reduction during 2004-05 and 73, 65, 50 % during 2005-06 respectively.
Keywords :
Varroa destructor , honey bee, fluvalinate, formic acid, menthol, sulfur powder, Pakistan
Journal title :
Pakistan Entomologist
Journal title :
Pakistan Entomologist
