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English :
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Effect Of Varroa Destructor Infestation On The Quality Of Egyptian Honeybee Queens.
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Arabic :
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تأثير الإصابة بالفاروا Varroa destructor على الملكات المصرية لنحل العسل
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| Abstract |
The aim of this study was to evaluate the role of Varroa destructor mite infestation on acceptance, mating success and initiation of oviposition of Egyptian virgin queen's (Apis mellifera lamarckii Cockerelle) introduced into Egyptian honeybee colonies. Experimental colonies divided into three groups according to the level of infestation. Each level of infestation contained 10 colonies. The low level of infestation was 3% ± 0.3, while in both moderate and high levels of infestation it was 8% ± 0.5 and 15% ± 0.8, respectively.
The results showed that the varroa level influence significantly on virgin queens acceptance, mating success and somewhat on their onset of oviposition.
Virgin queen was more accepted at low level of infestation than both moderate and high level of infestation. The queen mating success was 100% at low level of infestation, while in both moderate and high level of infestation was 85.71% and 83.33%, respectively. The pre-oviposition period of queen was 7.9 ± 1.07; 10.4 ± 0.95 and 11.0 ± 1.25 days at low, moderate and high levels of infestation, respectively. From the results, it was obvious that mite level infestation affect on the queen acceptance, mating and pre-ovipositon period.
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| Publication year |
2011
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| Pages |
1029-1037
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| Organization Name |
Plant Protection Research Institute (PPRI)
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| City |
المنوفية
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| serial title |
مجله المنوفية للبحوث الزراعية
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| ISSN |
1110-0265
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| Agris Categories |
Protection of plants - General aspects
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AGROVOC
TERMS |
Apis mellifera.
Copulation.
Honey bees.
Oviposition.
Varroa.
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| Publication Type |
Journal
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