EFFICIENCY OF SOME NATURAL OILS AND CHEMICAL SUBSTANCES AGAINST THE MITE, Varroa jacobsonl (Oud.) INFESTING HONEYBEE IN DIFFERENT LOCALITIES IN EGYPT | ||||
Journal of Plant Protection and Pathology | ||||
Article 5, Volume 28, Issue 11, November 2003, Page 6921-6925 PDF (557.69 K) | ||||
Document Type: Original Article | ||||
DOI: 10.21608/jppp.2003.246317 | ||||
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Authors | ||||
F. Sh. Serag EI-Dlen,1; A. A. Eissa2 | ||||
1Plant Protect. ReI. lnst, Sakha, Agric. Res. St Agrlc. ReI. Center | ||||
2Plant Protect. Res.lnst. Glemez., Agrlc. Res. St. Agrlc. Res.Center | ||||
Abstract | ||||
The present study was conducted at the apiary of Sakha. Agricultural Research Station, Kafr EI-Sheikh and the apiary of Gimeza, Agricultural Research Station. EI-Gharbia Govemorate during 2003 season to evaluate the efficiency of live natural oils, i.e., clove. menthol. anise, citrus and comphor oil (1 & 2 cm3/tlive) comparing with formic acid 60% and oxalic acid (40 gmlliter) for controlling varroa mite. AU tested materials reduce mite population. Formic acid, oxalic acid and clove oil were the most effective material on mites (98.40, 96.70 & 91.0% reduction) after the fourth week of treatment; respectively. Statistical analysis indicates significant differences between each of formic and oxalic acid and the live tested natural oils (1 & 2 cm3Jhive). Clove 011 gave the highest reduction (91.0%, 2 cm2/tlive) of varroa mite comparing with menthol, anise, citrus and comphor (77.09. 74.80, 52.0 & 73.0% reduction) after four weeks of treatment; respectively. On the other hand, clove, menthol, anise, citrus and comphor oil with 1 cm3Jhive were less effect on varroa mite (78.40, 70.54, 70.0, 45.14 & 68.23% reduction) after \he fourth week of treatment; respectively. It could be concluded that beekeepers can use clove 011 (2 cm2/hive) and each of fOTmlc acid 60% and oxalic ac1d (40 gmlliter) safely durfng winter and summer season; respectively for controlling varroa mite. | ||||
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