Environment or beekeeping management : What explains better the prevalence of honey bee colonies with high levels of Varroa destructor?
Varroa destructor is one of the major threats to honey bee colonies. The mite abundance in the colonies is affected by environmental conditions as well as by beekeeping management. The aim of this study was to recognize the main drivers associated with autumn V. destructor infestation in honey bee c...
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| author | Giacobino, Agostina Pacini, Adriana Cecilia Molineri, Ana Ines Bulacio Cagnolo, Natalia Veronica Merke, Julieta Orellano, Emanuel Bertozzi, Ezequiel Masciangelo, German Oscar Pietronave, Hernan Pablo Signorini, Marcelo |
| author_browse | Bertozzi, Ezequiel Bulacio Cagnolo, Natalia Veronica Giacobino, Agostina Masciangelo, German Oscar Merke, Julieta Molineri, Ana Ines Orellano, Emanuel Pacini, Adriana Cecilia Pietronave, Hernan Pablo Signorini, Marcelo |
| author_facet | Giacobino, Agostina Pacini, Adriana Cecilia Molineri, Ana Ines Bulacio Cagnolo, Natalia Veronica Merke, Julieta Orellano, Emanuel Bertozzi, Ezequiel Masciangelo, German Oscar Pietronave, Hernan Pablo Signorini, Marcelo |
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| description | Varroa destructor is one of the major threats to honey bee colonies. The mite abundance in the colonies is affected by environmental conditions as well as by beekeeping management. The aim of this study was to recognize the main drivers associated with autumn V. destructor infestation in honey bee colonies when different regions from Argentina are compared. A total of 361 colonies distributed in five Argentinean eco-regions were examined to evaluate Varroa mite infestation rate during autumn and Nosema sp. presence. Regions were different regarding annual temperature, precipitation and especially vegetation landscape. In addition, beekeeping management practices were obtained from a checklist questionnaire answered by the beekeepers. The prevalence of colonies with high infestation level was lower in semi-arid Chaco followed by humid and transition Chaco regions. Also, colonies that were positive for Nosema sp. showed a higher Varroa infestation rate. The “environmental” effect was stronger compared with the influence of secondary drivers associated with beekeeping activities. As well, a significant association between V. destructor infestation rates and Nosema presence was identified. Under contrasting natural conditions, environment seems a predominant driver on Varroa destructor infestation level in honey bee colonies. |
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| spelling | INTA14272019-03-22T14:59:10Z Environment or beekeeping management : What explains better the prevalence of honey bee colonies with high levels of Varroa destructor? Giacobino, Agostina Pacini, Adriana Cecilia Molineri, Ana Ines Bulacio Cagnolo, Natalia Veronica Merke, Julieta Orellano, Emanuel Bertozzi, Ezequiel Masciangelo, German Oscar Pietronave, Hernan Pablo Signorini, Marcelo Apicultura Medio Ambiente Varroa Nosema Apiculture Environment Varroa Destructor Varroa destructor is one of the major threats to honey bee colonies. The mite abundance in the colonies is affected by environmental conditions as well as by beekeeping management. The aim of this study was to recognize the main drivers associated with autumn V. destructor infestation in honey bee colonies when different regions from Argentina are compared. A total of 361 colonies distributed in five Argentinean eco-regions were examined to evaluate Varroa mite infestation rate during autumn and Nosema sp. presence. Regions were different regarding annual temperature, precipitation and especially vegetation landscape. In addition, beekeeping management practices were obtained from a checklist questionnaire answered by the beekeepers. The prevalence of colonies with high infestation level was lower in semi-arid Chaco followed by humid and transition Chaco regions. Also, colonies that were positive for Nosema sp. showed a higher Varroa infestation rate. The “environmental” effect was stronger compared with the influence of secondary drivers associated with beekeeping activities. As well, a significant association between V. destructor infestation rates and Nosema presence was identified. Under contrasting natural conditions, environment seems a predominant driver on Varroa destructor infestation level in honey bee colonies. EEA Rafaela Fil: Giacobino, Agostina. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Rafaela; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina Fil: Pacini, Adriana Cecilia. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Rafaela; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina Fil: Molineri, Ana Ines. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Rafaela; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina Fil: Bulacio Cagnolo, Natalia Veronica. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Rafaela; Argentina Fil: Merke, Julieta. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Rafaela; Argentina Fil: Orellano, Emanuel. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Rafaela; Argentina Fil: Bertozzi, Ezequiel. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Rafaela; Argentina Fil: Masciangelo, German Oscar. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Rafaela; Argentina Fil: Pietronave, Hernan Pablo. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Rafaela; Argentina Fil: Signorini, Marcelo. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Rafaela; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina 2017-10-06T13:30:12Z 2017-10-06T13:30:12Z 2017 info:ar-repo/semantics/artículo info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/acceptedVersion http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12123/1427 http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0034528817300097 0034-5288 (Print) 1532-2661 (Online) https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rvsc.2017.01.001 eng info:eu-repo/semantics/restrictedAccess application/pdf Research in veterinary science 112 : 1-6. (June 2017) |
| spellingShingle | Apicultura Medio Ambiente Varroa Nosema Apiculture Environment Varroa Destructor Giacobino, Agostina Pacini, Adriana Cecilia Molineri, Ana Ines Bulacio Cagnolo, Natalia Veronica Merke, Julieta Orellano, Emanuel Bertozzi, Ezequiel Masciangelo, German Oscar Pietronave, Hernan Pablo Signorini, Marcelo Environment or beekeeping management : What explains better the prevalence of honey bee colonies with high levels of Varroa destructor? |
| title | Environment or beekeeping management : What explains better the prevalence of honey bee colonies with high levels of Varroa destructor? |
| title_full | Environment or beekeeping management : What explains better the prevalence of honey bee colonies with high levels of Varroa destructor? |
| title_fullStr | Environment or beekeeping management : What explains better the prevalence of honey bee colonies with high levels of Varroa destructor? |
| title_full_unstemmed | Environment or beekeeping management : What explains better the prevalence of honey bee colonies with high levels of Varroa destructor? |
| title_short | Environment or beekeeping management : What explains better the prevalence of honey bee colonies with high levels of Varroa destructor? |
| title_sort | environment or beekeeping management what explains better the prevalence of honey bee colonies with high levels of varroa destructor |
| topic | Apicultura Medio Ambiente Varroa Nosema Apiculture Environment Varroa Destructor |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12123/1427 http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0034528817300097 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rvsc.2017.01.001 |
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