Peppermint (Mentha piperita L.) is one of the most widely consumed single ingredient herbal
teas, or tisanes. Peppermint tea, brewed from the plant leaves, and the essential oil of …

Simple Summary The western honeybee (Apis mellifera L.) is one of the most valuable
insect species. However, several biological stressors pose a threat to this pollinating insect …

Simple Summary Worldwide, mass losses of honey bee colonies are being observed more
frequently due to Varroa mite infestation. Therefore, varroosis is considered a major problem …

The aim of the present study was to determine the chemical composition and evaluate the
acaricidal activity of Thymus algeriensis essential oil (TAEO) against Varroa destructor. This …

Beekeeping has always been vulnerable to various sanitary drawbacks. The mite Varroa
destructor (Mesostigmata: Varroidae), an obligated ectoparasite of honeybees, has been in …

The research work was carried out to determine the effects of oxalic acid (OA) on reducing
ectoparasitic mite Varroa destructor Anderson and Trueman (Acari: Varroidae) populations …

To evaluate the acaricidal effects of some plant oils and tobacco extract on Varroa destructor
mites, a study was conducted in laboratory as well as in bee hives at Honeybee Research …

For last few years, honey bee disappearance by the destruction of the entire colony attracted
the attention of many researchers where they used the term colony collapse disorder (CCD) …

The objective of this study was to determine the effect of neem (Azadirachta indica) oil on
mortality and development of honey bee worker brood, queen oviposition, colony …

Clove (Syzygium aromaticum) oil is primarily a mixture of monoterpenes, allylphenols and its
major component is eugenol. A study was conducted to determine the stability and …