Acarine disease of honey bees and its control in Pakistan. | [Pakistan Journal of Forestry • 1987]

Author(s):

1. Bashir M. Khan: NWFP Agricultural University, Peshawar, Pakistan

2. Mohammad Ismail Chaudhry: Pakistan Forest Institute (PFI), Peshawar, Pakistan

3. Parvez Khawaja: Zoology Department, Islamia College, Peshawar, Pakistan

Abstract:

Acarine disease of young honey bees appeared in Pakistan for the first time in epidemic form, inflicting 85% loss of honeybee colonies during 1982-83. Application of the dequeening method for the control of tracheal mite disease gave encouraging results particularly in the queen-right and-dequeened colonies. The queen-right colonies were recovered sooner than the dequeened colonies. A supplementary fumigation of Folbex strip is helpful. The supply of a booster clean package bees to the queen-right colonies helped in building up the colony strength quickly.

Page(s): 109-114

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Published: Journal: Pakistan Journal of Forestry, Volume: 37, Issue: 2, Year: 1987

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