SURVIVAL OF THE MITE VARROA-JACOBSONI OUD (MESOSTIGMATA, VARROIDAE) IN BROODLESS COLONIES OF THE HONEY-BEE APIS-MELLIFERA L (HYMENOPTERA, APIDAE)

被引：5
作者：
CALATAYUD, F
VERDU, MJ
机构：
[1] Instituto Valenciano de Investigaciones Agrarias, Moncada (Valencia)
来源：
EXPERIMENTAL & APPLIED ACAROLOGY | 1994年 / 18卷 / 10期
关键词：
HONEY BEES; APIS MELLIFERA; VARROA JACOBSONI; SURVIVAL; LIFE EXPECTANCY;
D O I：
10.1007/BF00051723
中图分类号：
Q96 [昆虫学];
学科分类号：
摘要：
Varroa mite free colonies of the honey bee Apis mellifera L. were artificially infested, with either parasitized bees or infested worker brood. Queens were kept in cages to provide broodless conditions during the experiment. Parasites that fell to the bottom of the hive were monitored at 3-4 days intervals for three months. An acaricide treatment was used to recover mites still alive after this time period. Survivorship at each interval was calculated and life table functions of the phoretic mite cohorts were obtained. Trends in survival of Varroa cohorts showed maximum lifespans ranging from 80 to 100 days. Life expectancy of these phoretic cohorts at the beginning of the experiment ranges between 19 to 41, with a mean of 31 days.
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