A study onseasonal variation ofVarroa destructorinfestation among honey bee (Apis mellifera)coloniesin and around different regions of Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh,India
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Honey bee,Apis mellifera,Varroa destructor, mite and beekeeping.Abstract
Apis melliferais the most beneficial insect and significant pollinator in theecosystem.The incidence of parasitic mite (Varroa destructor)inApis mellifera
coloniesbecome a threat to beekeepers worldwide.This study was done to findoutthe percentage ofV. destructorinfestation per colonyin different apiarieslocated in and around different regions of Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh.The study wasconducted from March to February for two different years (2019-2020 & 2021-2022).Month-wise and seasonalinfestation ofV. destructors was recorded and itrevealed that the highest infestation was found in May (43.13%) and June
(45.74%) whereas the lowest rate of infestation wasreported in July (6.91%)andAugust (6.40%) for the year (2019-2020). Similarly in the year (2021-2022), thehighest infestation was recorded in May (54.57 %)and June (62.63 %)while thelowest infestation was reported in July (5.72 %) and August (6.79 %).The findingof the overall study showed that the highest infestation ofV. destructorwas veryhigh in the summer season from March to June and moderate in the winter season,from November to February,whereas the lowest rate of infestation was reported inthe monsoon season from July to October.This study may be useful to understandthe impact ofV. destructorinfestation inApismelliferacolonies in differentmonths and seasons and further used for the management of this parasiticmite to
prevent damage to the honey beeApis melliferapopulation.
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