Evaluation of three alternatives for the control of varroasis (Varroa destructor) in ecuadorian apiaries

In Chimborazo, Ecuador, three treatments were evaluated for the control of Varroasis (Varroa destructor) in bees, T1: Formic Acid (at 85%), T2: Oxalic Acid (at 10% in sugar syrup), T3: Thymol (at 99% diluted in olive oil), and a control treatment (T0), with a completely randomized design and four re...

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Main Authors: Díaz-Monroy, Byron, Moyón-Moyón, Juan, Baquero-Tapia, María Fernanda
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author Díaz-Monroy, Byron
Moyón-Moyón, Juan
Baquero-Tapia, María Fernanda
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description In Chimborazo, Ecuador, three treatments were evaluated for the control of Varroasis (Varroa destructor) in bees, T1: Formic Acid (at 85%), T2: Oxalic Acid (at 10% in sugar syrup), T3: Thymol (at 99% diluted in olive oil), and a control treatment (T0), with a completely randomized design and four replicas (hives) for each treatment, during 30 days of application of the treatments on Langstroth hives. An initial diagnostic study was carried out to determine the level of varroasis infestation and select the 16 hives with the same level of infestation, then the treatments were applied, so the formic acid was applied twice, once every 15 days with a sprayer, the acid oxalic was applied four times, one every 4 days in sugar solution, thymol was applied twice, once every 8 days with spray and diluted in olive oil. A better efficacy (95.1%) was determined in the control of varroasis with formic acid, without affecting the population of bees, both by the mode of selective action of the product in the reproductive and foretic phase of the varroas, as by its long period of action, in addition to its low cost (8.2 dollars/hive), so it is recommended to use this product for the control of Varroa destructor in Apis mellifera.
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spelling oai:oai.revistas.uptc.edu.co:article-88322021-07-12T04:48:37Z Evaluation of three alternatives for the control of varroasis (Varroa destructor) in ecuadorian apiaries Evaluación de tres alternativas para el control de varroasis (Varroa destructor) en apiarios ecuatorianos Díaz-Monroy, Byron Moyón-Moyón, Juan Baquero-Tapia, María Fernanda bees formic acid hive oxalic acid thymol varroasis abejas acido fórmico ácido oxálico colmena timol varroasis In Chimborazo, Ecuador, three treatments were evaluated for the control of Varroasis (Varroa destructor) in bees, T1: Formic Acid (at 85%), T2: Oxalic Acid (at 10% in sugar syrup), T3: Thymol (at 99% diluted in olive oil), and a control treatment (T0), with a completely randomized design and four replicas (hives) for each treatment, during 30 days of application of the treatments on Langstroth hives. An initial diagnostic study was carried out to determine the level of varroasis infestation and select the 16 hives with the same level of infestation, then the treatments were applied, so the formic acid was applied twice, once every 15 days with a sprayer, the acid oxalic was applied four times, one every 4 days in sugar solution, thymol was applied twice, once every 8 days with spray and diluted in olive oil. A better efficacy (95.1%) was determined in the control of varroasis with formic acid, without affecting the population of bees, both by the mode of selective action of the product in the reproductive and foretic phase of the varroas, as by its long period of action, in addition to its low cost (8.2 dollars/hive), so it is recommended to use this product for the control of Varroa destructor in Apis mellifera. En Chimborazo, Ecuador, se evaluó tres tratamientos para el control de Varroasis (Varroa destructor) en abejas, T1: Ácido Fórmico (al 85%), T2: Ácido Oxálico (al 10% en jarabe de azúcar), T3: Timol (al 99% diluido en aceite de oliva), y un tratamiento control (T0), con un diseño completamente al azar y cuatro réplicas (colmenas) por cada tratamiento, durante 30 días de aplicación de los tratamientos sobre las colmenas tipo Langstroth. Se realizó un estudio diagnóstico inicial para determinar el nivel de infestación con varroasis y seleccionar las 16 colmenas con igual nivel de infestación, luego se aplicó los tratamientos, así el ácido fórmico se aplicó dos veces, una cada 15 días con un rociador, el ácido oxálico se aplicó cuatro veces, una cada 4 días en solución azucarada, el timol se aplicó dos veces, una cada 8 días con rociador y diluido en aceite de oliva. Se determinó una mejor eficacia (95,1%) en el control de varroasis con el Ácido fórmico, sin afectar la población de abejas, tanto por el modo de acción selectivo del producto en la fase reproductiva y forética de las varroas, como por su largo periodo de acción, además de su bajo costo (8,2 dólares/colmena), por lo que se recomienda utilizar este producto para el control de Varroa destructor en Apis mellifera. Universidad Pedagógica y Tecnológica de Colombia 2019-01-06 info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion research investigación application/pdf application/xml https://revistas.uptc.edu.co/index.php/ciencia_agricultura/article/view/8832 10.19053/01228420.v16.n1.2019.8832 Ciencia y Agricultura; Vol. 16 No. 1 (2019); 63-78 Ciencia y Agricultura; Vol. 16 Núm. 1 (2019); 63-78 2539-0899 spa https://revistas.uptc.edu.co/index.php/ciencia_agricultura/article/view/8832/7338 https://revistas.uptc.edu.co/index.php/ciencia_agricultura/article/view/8832/7476 https://revistas.uptc.edu.co/index.php/ciencia_agricultura/article/view/8832/7556 N.A. N.A.
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varroasis
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acido fórmico
ácido oxálico
colmena
timol
varroasis
Díaz-Monroy, Byron
Moyón-Moyón, Juan
Baquero-Tapia, María Fernanda
Evaluation of three alternatives for the control of varroasis (Varroa destructor) in ecuadorian apiaries
title Evaluation of three alternatives for the control of varroasis (Varroa destructor) in ecuadorian apiaries
title_alt Evaluación de tres alternativas para el control de varroasis (Varroa destructor) en apiarios ecuatorianos
title_full Evaluation of three alternatives for the control of varroasis (Varroa destructor) in ecuadorian apiaries
title_fullStr Evaluation of three alternatives for the control of varroasis (Varroa destructor) in ecuadorian apiaries
title_full_unstemmed Evaluation of three alternatives for the control of varroasis (Varroa destructor) in ecuadorian apiaries
title_short Evaluation of three alternatives for the control of varroasis (Varroa destructor) in ecuadorian apiaries
title_sort evaluation of three alternatives for the control of varroasis varroa destructor in ecuadorian apiaries
topic bees
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varroasis
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