To Treat or Not to Treat Bees? Handy VarLoad: A Predictive Model for <i>Varroa destructor</i> Load

To Treat or Not to Treat Bees? Handy VarLoad: A Predictive Model for <i>Varroa destructor</i> Load

The parasitic <i>Varroa destructor</i> is considered a major pathogenic threat to honey bees and to beekeeping. Without regular treatment against this mite, honey bee colonies can collapse within a 2–3-year period in temperate climates. Beyond this dramatic scenario, Varroa induces reduc...

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Main Authors: Hélène Dechatre, Lucie Michel, Samuel Soubeyrand, Alban Maisonnasse, Pierre Moreau, Yannick Poquet, Maryline Pioz, Cyril Vidau, Benjamin Basso, Fanny Mondet, André Kretzschmar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-05-01
Series:Pathogens
Subjects:
<i>Apis mellifera</i>
<i>Varroa destructor</i>
treatment
predictive model
beekeeping
decision-making tool
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-0817/10/6/678

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