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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
agricultural and biological sciences
Varroa destructor: Research avenues towards sustainable control
Journal of Apicultural Research, Volume 51, No. 1, Year 2012
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Pollination by honey bees plays a key role in the functioning of ecosystems and optimisation of agricultural yields. Severe honey bee colony losses worldwide have raised concerns about the sustainability of these pollination services. In many cases, bee mortality appears to be the product of many interacting factors, but there is a growing consensus that the ectoparasitic mite Varroa destructor plays the role of the major predisposing liability. We argue that the fight against this mite should be a priority for future honey bee health research. We highlight the lack of efficient control methods currently available against the parasite and discuss the need for new approaches. Gaps in our knowledge of the biology and epidemiology of the mite are identified and a research road map towards sustainable control is drawn. Innovative and challenging approaches are suggested in order to stimulate research efforts and ensure that honey bees will be able to sustainably fulfil their role in the ecosystem. © IBRA 2012.
Authors & Co-Authors
Dietemann, Vincent
Switzerland, Posieux
Forschungsanstalt Agroscope Liebefeld-posieux
South Africa, Pretoria
University of Pretoria
Pflugfelder, Jochen
Switzerland, Posieux
Forschungsanstalt Agroscope Liebefeld-posieux
Anderson, Denis
Australia, Canberra
Csiro Entomology
Charriére, Jean Daniel
Switzerland, Posieux
Forschungsanstalt Agroscope Liebefeld-posieux
Chejanovsky, Nor
Israel, Bet Dagan
Agricultural Research Organization of Israel
Dainat, Benjamin
Switzerland, Posieux
Forschungsanstalt Agroscope Liebefeld-posieux
de Miranda, Joachim R.
Sweden, Uppsala
Sveriges Lantbruksuniversitet
Delaplane, Keith S.
United States, Athens
University of Georgia
Dillier, Franz Xaver
Switzerland, Altdorf
Baumgartnerstrasse 7
Fuch, Stefan
Germany, Frankfurt am Main
Goethe-universität Frankfurt am Main
Gallmann, Peter
Switzerland, Posieux
Forschungsanstalt Agroscope Liebefeld-posieux
Gauthier, Laurent
Switzerland, Posieux
Forschungsanstalt Agroscope Liebefeld-posieux
Imdorf, Anton
Switzerland, Posieux
Forschungsanstalt Agroscope Liebefeld-posieux
Kœniger, Nikolaus
Germany, Frankfurt am Main
Goethe-universität Frankfurt am Main
Kralj, Jasna
Slovenia, Ljubljana
National Institute of Biology Ljubljana
Meikle, Wllliam G.
United States, Weslaco
Usda Ars Kika de la Garza Subtropical Agricultural Research Center
Pettis, Jeffery Stuart
United States, Beltsville
Usda Ars Beltsville Agricultural Research Center
Rosenkranz, Peter
Germany, Stuttgart
Universität Hohenheim
Sammataro, Diana
United States, Tucson
Usda Ars Carl Hayden Bee Research Center
Smith, Deborah Roan R.
United States, Lawrence
University of Kansas
Yañez, Orlando
Switzerland, Posieux
Forschungsanstalt Agroscope Liebefeld-posieux
Neumann, Peter
Switzerland, Posieux
Forschungsanstalt Agroscope Liebefeld-posieux
South Africa, Grahamstown
Rhodes University
Statistics
Citations: 160
Authors: 22
Affiliations: 15
Identifiers
Doi:
10.3896/IBRA.1.51.1.15
ISSN:
00218839
e-ISSN:
20786913