Removal of Varroa jacobsoni infested brood in honey bee colonies with differing pollen stores
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| Authors: | Janmaat, AF; Winston, ML |
| Year: | 2000 |
| Journal: | Apidologie 31: 377-385 |
| Title: | Removal of Varroa jacobsoni infested brood in honey bee colonies with differing pollen stores |
| Abstract: | The effects of high or low pollen storage on Apis mellifera L. brood removal behavior and Varuoa jacobsoni reproduction were examined. High pollen storage colonies removed 49% of the infested larvae compared to 33% removal by the low pollen storage colonies. No difference was found in the proportion of fertile mites between those reared in high or low pollen storage colonies, although mite fertility appeared to decrease from mid to late summer in British Columbia, Canada. These findings indicate that the presence of pollen stores increases the rate of cell removal, and warrants further investigation into colony management as a potential means of V. jacobsoni infestation control. |
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