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International Journal of Research Studies in Agricultural Sciences
Volume-3 Issue-5, 2017, Page No: 25-27
New Phenomenon for Natural Control of Varroa Destructor in Honey Bee Colonies A. Mellifera L. in Libya
Alfallah, H.M.
University of Tripoli, Faculty of Agriculture, Plant Protection Department, Honey Bee Lab. Libya
Citation : Alfallah, H.M.,New Phenomenon for Natural Control of Varroa Destructor in Honey Bee Colonies A. Mellifera L. in Libya International Journal of Research Studies in Agricultural Sciences . 2017;3(5):25-27.
Introduction
The ectoparasite varroa mite, Varroa destructor (Anderson and Trueman), is considered to be the most serious honey bee pest and the beekeeper cannot recognize it till the injuries appear, it feeds on the hemolymph (blood) of larvae, pupae, and adult bees. These external parasites also spread viruses during feeding, causes further injuries to the bee colony (Rosenkranz et al., 2010).
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