The ectoparasitic honey bee mite Varroa destructor was originally confined to the Eastern
honey bee Apis cerana. After a shift to the new host Apis mellifera during the first half of the …

Since the publication of the first edition of this book in 1982, investigation into the pathology
of honey bees has progressed considerably. Furthermore, several different agents of …

The Latin American subcontinent contains some of the world's major honey producing and
exporting countries, but the status of bee health in this part of the world has not been clearly …

Pollinators-insects, birds, bats, and other animals that carry pollen from the male to the
female parts of flowers for plant reproduction-are an essential part of natural and agricultural …

Essential oils and essential oil components offer an attractive alternative to synthetic
acaricides for the control of Varroa jacobsoni. They are generally inexpensive and most …

The western honeybee, Apis mellifera, has been globally transported for honey production
and pollination for hundreds of years and is often kept in large numbers in beekeeping …

Wet weight, dry weight and water contents of emerging honeybees (Apis mellifera
L.[Hymenoptera: Apidae]) infested with the ectoparasitic mite Varroa destructor …

Varroa jacobsoni infestation rates on adult Africanized and Italian/Africanized hybrid honey
bees were measured in 3 different climatic regions of Brazil: Ribeirão Preto, Rio do Sul and …

The study of Apis mellifera colonies in South America that are tolerant to Varroa jacobsoni
may help us to understand the general requirements for V. jacobsoni tolerance. The …

The western honey bee (Apis mellifera) is one of the most important insects kept by humans,
but high colony losses are reported around the world. While the effects of general climatic …