Basics Of Parasite Control

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Basics Of Parasite Control

• Clarence H. Collison
• Entomologist
• Mississippi State University

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Honey Bee Tracheal MiteAcarapis woodiVarroa
MiteVarroa destructor
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Need To Develop An Effective Mite Control Program
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Feeds On BloodLarvae, Pupae, Adults
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Only Female Mites Are Found Outside Brood Cells
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Varroa Mites Prefer Drone Brood Over Worker Brood
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Sampling For MitesDrone BroodSticky
BoardsEther Roll TechniquePowdered Sugar Roll
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Three Approaches For Mite ControlChemical
ControlCultural ControlResistant Bees
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Cultural ControlScreened Bottom BoardsDrone
Brood Removal
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Screened Bottom Board
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Resistant Bees

• Russian Bees
• Buckfast Bees
• SMR (VHS)

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Chemical Control

• Apistan Strips ( 10 Fluvalinate )
• CheckMite ( 10 Coumaphos )
• ApiLife VAR
• Thymol
• Eucalyptus Oil
• L-menthol

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Chemical Control Cont.

• Sucrocide
• Mite Away II
• Apiguard
• MiteGone
• Hivastan

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Honey Bee Tracheal Mite
Internal Parasite Of Adult Honey Bees
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Live And Reproduce In The Honey Bee Tracheae
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Drones, Workers, And Queens May Be Infected
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Rapid Spread

• Movement Of Migratory Beekeepers
• Sale Of Queens, Packages And Nucs

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Drifting Between Colonies Another Means Of Spread
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Female Mite Development Occurs In The Tracheae
Prior To The Migratory Phase
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Mites Are Spread Within The Colony As A Result Of
Bee Contact
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If A Female Mite Does Not Locate A New Host
Within 24 Hours, She Will Die
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Resistant Bees

• Buckfast
• Yugo Bees (ARS-Y-C-1)
• Russian