A study on different kinds of damage to Varroa jacobsoni in Apis mellifera ligustica colonies

被引:25
作者
Lodesani, M [1 ]
Vecchi, MA
Tommasini, S
Bigliardi, M
机构
[1] Ist Nazl Apicoltura, I-40126 Bologna, Italy
[2] Univ Bologna, Ist Zoocolture, I-40126 Bologna, Italy
[3] Univ Bologna, Dipartimento Biol Evoluzionist Sperimentale, I-40126 Bologna, Italy
关键词
honey bees; Apis mellifera ligustica; honey bee brood; Varroa jacobsoni; mites; resistance; grooming; defensive behaviour;
D O I
10.1080/00218839.1996.11100912
中图分类号
Q96 [昆虫学];
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摘要
The kinds of damage found on Varroa jacobsoni located in worker brood, on adult honey bees, on the bottom board (floorboard) traps and in Gary traps, were investigated in Apis mellifera ligustica colonies. Light-coloured adult mites with damage to the cuticle of the idiosoma were found in the brood cells: 2.8% from undamaged mother mites and 17.9% from damaged mother mites. No mites with leg damage were found on adult honey bees. Mites in Gary traps showed more damage (45.9%) than those collected on the bottom boards (26.1%).
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