FREQUENCY OF VARROATOSIS AND NOSEMOSIS IN HONEYBEE (Apis mellifera) COLONIES IN THE STATE OF ZACATECAS, MEXICO

This study was designed to characterize the interactions between Ludwigia elegans flowers and visiting bees during two years in two areas 200 km apart, at the same latitude (approximately 22º48'S) but at different altitudes (Alumínio, 600 m, and Campos do Jordão, 1500 m), in the State of São Paulo, Brazil. As these flowers open simultaneously in the morning and lose their petals by sunset, interaction with bees occurs only during the photophase. Flowers of L. elegans were mainly visited by bees, the most frequent species being: Tetraglossula anthracina (Michener, 1989) (Colletidae), Rhophitulus sp. (Andrenidae), and Pseudagapostemon spp. (Halictidae), all considered specialized bees for collecting pollen and nectar from these flowers, as well as the generalist bee Apis mellifera Linnaeus, 1758 (Apidae). The specialist bees were temporally adjusted to the opening schedule of the flower, which occurs primarily in the morning, but shows a circannual variation. T. anthracina appears in both study areas, but only between December and April. The annual activity patterns of these specialist bees are synchronized to the phenology of L. elegans. Photoperiod and temperature cycles are suggested as the main synchronizers of both bees and plants.

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Determination of chemical elements in africanized Apis mellifera (Hymenoptera: Apidae) honey samples from the State of Piauí, Brazil

Química Nova ◽

10.1590/s0100-40422007000400030 ◽

2007 ◽

Vol 30 (4) ◽

pp. 920-924 ◽

Cited By ~ 10

Author(s):

Geni da Silva Sodré ◽

Luís Carlos Marchini ◽

Orgeda Luiza Araújo Domingues Zucchi ◽

Virgilio Franco Nascimento Filho ◽

Ivani Pozar Otsuk ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Apis Mellifera ◽

Chemical Elements ◽

The State

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Detection of viruses in colonies of honey bees (Apis mellifera L.) in the state of Chihuahua, Mexico

Journal of Apicultural Research ◽

10.1080/00218839.2016.1226605 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 55 (3) ◽

pp. 240-242 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Mayra C García-Anaya ◽

Alejandro Romo-Chacón ◽

Paul B Zamudio-Flores ◽

Claudio Ríos-Velasco ◽

Carlos H Acosta-Muñiz

Keyword(s):

Apis Mellifera ◽

Honey Bees ◽

The State

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Inventory of managed honey bee population in Zhytomyr region (Ukraine)

Ukrainian Journal of Ecology ◽

10.15421/2020_21 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 10 (1) ◽

pp. 123-137

Author(s):

O. V. Lisohurska ◽

D. V. Lisohurska ◽

V. M. Sokolyuk ◽

S. V. Furman ◽

M. M. Kryvyi ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Population Dynamics ◽

Food Security ◽

Apis Mellifera ◽

Honey Bee ◽

The State ◽

Quarter Century ◽

The Past ◽

The World ◽

Pasture Area ◽

Bee Colonies

Over the last decades, the number of honey bee colonies in the world has been declining. A honey bee is the most important pollinator in agriculture. According to estimates, such a situation can threaten the food security of humanity. The purpose was to investigate the specific aspects of the managed honey bee population in Zhytomyr region. The population dynamics, number, and density were determined. For this purpose the statistics of the State Statistics Committee of Ukraine on the number of bee colonies by categories of producers in Ukraine and Zhytomyr region were used. It was established that in Zhytomyr region over the past quarter century, the population of honey bee (Apis mellifera L.) has increased by 2 times up to 193.4 thousand colonies. During the same period, the number of bee colonies in Ukraine has increased by 1.4 times. At present, Zhytomyr region is a leader in the state in the development of the beekeeping industry. Eight percent of all honey bee colonies in the country are concentrated here. In the Zhytomyr region, the density of honey bee population is one of the highest in Ukraine. 82 colonies are concentrated here on one conditional pasture area (1256 hectares), with 7 colonies per 100 hectares of land. In Ukraine, these indicators are 52 and 4 respectively. The distribution of bee colonies in the region is uneven. The vast majority of colonies (58.5%) are concentrated in the Polissia. There are from 1 to 18 colonies per 100 hectares of land in each of the units in the region, on the conditional pasture area from 16 to 224. The results of these studies are relevant for the commodity apiaries for the rational use of honey flow and to make a well-considered decision on the prospect of increasing the number of bee colonies. Further work will be aimed at the investigation into the melliferous base and the calculation of the feed balance of the beekeeping industry in Zhytomyr region.

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Genetic characterization of the mite Varroa destructor (Acari: Varroidae) collected from honey bees Apis mellifera (Hymenoptera, Apidae) in the State of Santa Catarina, Brazil

Genetics and Molecular Research ◽

10.4238/vol8-3gmr567 ◽

2009 ◽

Vol 8 (3) ◽

pp. 990-997 ◽

Cited By ~ 16

Author(s):

R. Strapazzon ◽

F.E. Carneiro ◽

J.C.V. Guerra Jr. ◽

G. Moretto

Keyword(s):

Apis Mellifera ◽

Honey Bees ◽

Varroa Destructor ◽

Genetic Characterization ◽

The State ◽

Santa Catarina

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Comportamento higiênico em colmeias de Apis mellifera L. africanizadas no Sertão da Paraíba

Revista Verde de Agroecologia e Desenvolvimento Sustentável ◽

10.18378/rvads.v10i3.3627 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 10 (3) ◽

pp. 08

Author(s):

F. A. Olinto ◽

D. C. Silveira ◽

D. C. Lima ◽

P. B. Maracajá

Keyword(s):

Apis Mellifera ◽

Living Organism ◽

The State ◽

Agricultural Activities ◽

Hygienic Behavior ◽

Family Labor ◽

Native Flora ◽

High Level ◽

The City ◽

Behavior Test

A apicultura é uma das poucas atividades agropecuárias que atende aos três requisitos da sustentabilidade: o econômico, o social e o ecológico. Sendo assim, fornece renda para o apicultor, ocupa mão de obra familiar ou contratada e contribui para a preservação da flora nativa. A sanidade pode afetar o desenvolvimento da apicultura, pois a Apis mellifera como qualquer outro organismo vivo, é susceptível a doenças causadas por bactérias, vírus, fungos e outros parasitas e as desordens metabólicas, nutricionais e hormonais, além de intoxicações diversas. Assim, em virtude da necessidade de estudos a respeito da sanidade apícola, objetiva-se estudar o comportamento higiênico em colônias de abelhas Apis mellifera em apiários localizados no Sertão do Estado da Paraíba. A pesquisa foi realizada no período de março, abril e maio de 2014, em cinco apiários localizados nos municípios de Condado, Pombal, Jericó, São Bentinho e São Domingos, ambos situados na Mesorregião do Sertão do Estado da Paraíba, com um total de 25 colmeias avaliadas. O teste de comportamento higiênico foi realizado com base no método de perfuração das células de crias. O percentual de comportamento higiênico foi semelhante em ambos os apiários, principalmente em Condado (93,96%), Pombal (94,30%), Jericó (87,63%) e São Domingos (95,20%), ocorrendo apenas uma ligeira diferença no apiário de São Bentinho com uma média de 76,31%. O apiário localizado no município de Pombal obteve o melhor resultado, apresentando índice elevado de comportamento higiênico. Hygienic behavior in Apis mellifera L. africanized hives in the Backlands of ParaibaAbstract: Beekeeping is one of the few agricultural activities that meets the three requirements of sustainability: economic, social and ecological. Therefore, provides income for the beekeeper, occupies family labor or hired and contributes to the preservation of native flora. Sanity may affect the development of beekeeping because Apis mellifera like any other living organism is susceptible to diseases caused by bacteria, viruses, fungi and other parasites and metabolic, nutritional and hormonal disorders, and several poisoning. Thus, because of the need for studies concerning the apiculture health, this study focuses on hygienic behavior in Apis mellifera honeybee colonies in apiaries located in the backlands of the state of Paraíba. The survey was conducted from March, April and May 2014, in five apiaries located in the cities of Condado, Pombal, Jericó, São Bentinho and São Domingos, both located in the Greater Region of the Backlands of the State of Paraíba, with a total of 25 evaluated hives. The hygienic behavior test was conducted based on the method of drilling the brood. The hygienic behavior percentage was similar in both apiaries, especially in Condado (93.96%), Pombal (94.30%), Jericó (87.63%) and São Domingos (95.20%), there was one slight difference in the apiary of São Bentinho with an average of 76.31%. Apiary located in the city of Pombal obtained the best result, with high level of hygienic behavior.

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Physical and chemical study and honey microbiological quality Apis mellifera sold in the State of Paraiba

Acta Veterinaria Brasilica ◽

10.21708/avb.2015.9.1.4560 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 9 (1) ◽

Keyword(s):

Apis Mellifera ◽

Microbiological Quality ◽

Chemical Study ◽

The State ◽

Physical And Chemical

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Comparativo bibliográfico sobre a sustentabilidade de empreendimentos apícolas do Sertão paraibano

ACTA Apicola Brasilica ◽

10.18378/aab.v4i2.4506 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 4 (1) ◽

pp. 01

Author(s):

Everton Ferreira de Sousa ◽

Francisco Tales da Silva ◽

Antonio Vitor Machado ◽

Maressa Raquel Guedes Formiga

Keyword(s):

Apis Mellifera ◽

Rural Communities ◽

Low Cost ◽

Weather Conditions ◽

The State ◽

Income Generation ◽

Alternative Source ◽

Family Enterprises ◽

De Se

O sucesso de qualquer tipo de organização está diretamente relacionado à qualidade da sua gestão, que deve envolver desde a decisão de obtenção e utilização dos recursos até o planejamento, acompanhamento e controle das atividades. Entre as emergentes atividades do agronegócio, a apicultura, que consiste na criação racional de abelhas do tipo Apis mellifera L. é uma destas que mais tem se desenvolvido em todo o país, notadamente na região nordeste em virtude, dentre outras coisas, por apresentar baixo custo de implantação e manutenção. A discussão sobre a necessidade de se desenvolver de maneira sustentável tem estado presente em assembleias de líderes mundiais sobre desenvolvimento e preservação ambiental. Considerando este enfoque social dado a questão da sustentabilidade, a apicultura surge como alternativa de subsistência para o agricultor familiar em função do seu caráter sustentável, permitindo a melhoria da qualidade de vida dos produtores sem agressão ao meio ambiente, além de contribuir para a manutenção das espécies por meio da polinização. Objetivou-se, portanto, realizar um levantamento bibliográfico sobre a relevância da apicultura, sua contribuição para a sustentabilidade ambiental bem como sobre a utilização da gestão estratégica como ferramenta de gestão capaz de ser aplicada a esta atividade. A análise bibliográfica revelou pouca contribuição da administração em trabalhos científicos, além da indicação de que a adoção do planejamento estratégico se apresenta como ferramenta útil para auxiliar os gestores dessa atividade.Comparative bibliographical study on the sustainability of apiculture ventures of ParaíbaThe development of sustainable agricultural activities has been an alternative for income generation used by farmers throughout Brazil, being beekeeping is one of the activities developed. The Brazil presents a set of development-friendly aspects of beekeeping activity, ranging from appropriate weather conditions up to the diversity of native plants. The rational creation of bees Apis mellifera L. is one of the zootechnical activities that more has grown in recent years in the Northeast of Brazil, mainly by offering low cost of deployment and maintenance. The State of Paraiba is also trying to use beekeeping as an alternative source of income generation, especially in family enterprises located in rural communities. Therefore, the objective of this study is to conduct a literature search to measure and compare the environmental and sustainable aspects of cooperatives and associations of beekeepers to eight municipalities in the State of Paraíba, Brazil. For this, we used the indicators: index of quality of life and Sustainability Index. Thebibliographical analysis revealed an unsatisfactory result regarding the sustainable aspects of apiculture enterprises studied.

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TRACHEAL MITE ACARAPIS WOODI (RENNIE) (ACARI: TARSONEMIDAE) INFESTATIONS IN THE HONEY BEE, APIS MELLIFERA L. (HYMENOPTERA: APIDAE) IN TAMAULIPAS, MEXICO

Journal of Entomological Science ◽

10.18474/0749-8004-24.1.40 ◽

1989 ◽

Vol 24 (1) ◽

pp. 40-46 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

L. G. Lozano ◽

J. O. Moffett ◽

B. Campos P. ◽

M. Guillen M. ◽

O. N. Perez E. ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Apis Mellifera ◽

Honey Bee ◽

Honey Bees ◽

Life Stage ◽

The State ◽

Late Spring ◽

Acarapis Woodi ◽

Tracheal Mite ◽

Tracheal Mites ◽

Northeastern Mexico

In a 1986 survey taken in northeastern Mexico, 44% of the 6,200 honey bees, Apis mellifera L., examined were infested with tracheal mites, Acarapis woodi (Rennie). Mites were found in 80% of the 310 colony samples of 20 bees each. These samples were taken monthly from 10 colonies in each of three apiaries located from 130 to 230 km apart in the state of Tamaulipas. Infestation levels varied greatly among apiaries, months, and between samples. Monthly infestations in individual bees ranged from a low of 2% in the Hidalgo apiary in August to a high of 97% in February in the Aldama apiary. The average infestation was 11% of the bees in the Hidalgo apiary, 35% in the Ciudad Mante apiary, and 71% in the Aldama apiary. Mite populations tended to decline in late spring and summer. There was a significant correlation (r = 0.91, p < 0.01) between the percentage of bees infested in the apiary and the number of mites in each infested bee. The number of mites per infested bee ranged from an average of 14 for infested bees from the four monthly apiary samples with the lowest percentage of infested bees to 44 mites/infested bee in the four samples with the highest percent of infested bees. The average number of mites per infested bee was 34.2. The proportion of mites in each life stage varied markedly. Overall, 19% of the 92,392 mites were in the egg stage, 37% were larvae, and 44% were adults. The ratio of males to females was 1:2.43 or 29% males to 71% females. Both right and left tracheae were equally susceptable to becoming infested, as mites were found in 2,144 right and 2,138 left trachea. Both tracheae were infested in 58% of the bees parasitized with mites. There was also a highly significant correlation (r = 0.98, P < 0.01) between percentage of bees infested in each sample and percentage of infested bees with mites present in both tracheae.

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