THYMOL AS CONTROL AGENT OF MITES (VARROA DESTRUCTOR) ON HONEYBEES (APIS MELLIFERA) | [Pakistan Journal of Agricultural Research • 2013]

Author(s):

1. Khawer Jawad Ahmad: Beekeeping and Hill Fruit Pests Research Station Rawalpindi,Pakistan

2. Asif Razzaq: Beekeeping and Hill Fruit Pests Research Station Rawalpindi,Pakistan

3. Khalida Hamid Abbasi: Beekeeping and Hill Fruit Pests Research Station Rawalpindi,Pakistan

4. Muhammad Shafiq: Beekeeping and Hill Fruit Pests Research Station Rawalpindi, Pakistan

5. Muhammad Saleem: Entomological Research Institute, Jhang Road, Faisalabad, Pakistan

6. Muhammad Arshadullah: National Agricultural Research Centre, Islamabad, Pakistan

Abstract:

Studies were carried out on thymol as a controlling agent for bee mites. In this study thymol powder (5mg hive-1) was compared with formic acid 65 % and fluvalinate (strip) as standard control measure against Varroa mite. The mite mortality rate was recorded in honeybee colonies of Apis mellifera during 2011-12 at research farm of Beekeeping and Hill Fruit Pests Research Station, Rawalpindi. Analysis of variance for different treatments indicated (F=3.64, F>P=0.15) significantly different effect among treatments as well as for the control of mite. The average efficacy of thymol was 73.72% as compared to 69.21% by fluvalinate, 72.23% by formic acid and 13.1% in control. The reduction in the effectiveness of fluvalinate may be attributed to the development of resistance against fluvalinate strip.

Page(s): 316-320

DOI: DOI not available

Published: Journal: Pakistan Journal of Agricultural Research, Volume: 26, Issue: 4, Year: 2013

Keywords:

Pakistan , control , Formic acid , Varroa mites , Thymol , Fluvalinate , Apis mellifera

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