• Age‑performance and intensity of grooming behavior toward Varroa destructor in resistant and susceptible Apis mellifera colonies 

      Russo, Romina Maria; Landi, Lucas; Muntaabski, Irina; Liendo, María Clara; Pietronave, Hernan Pablo; Merke, Julieta; Rodriguez, Graciela Adriana; Palacio, María Alejandra; Basilio, Alicia Mabel; Lanzavecchia, Silvia Beatriz; Scannapieco, Alejandra Carla (Springer, 2022-10)
      Grooming behavior confers resistance to honey bees against Varroa destructor, being of interest to social immunity studies and breeding programs. The objective of this study was to characterize at the individual level the ...
    • Alternativas para enfrentar la vulnerabilidad de los sistemas productivos en el norte de Santa Fe 

      Pietronave, Hernan Pablo; Ybran, Romina Gisela; Ramirez, Hernan Daniel; Merke, Julieta; Fain, Hernan Carlos (Ediciones INTA; Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Reconquista, 2021-01)
      De los últimos 18 años, 15 fueron considerados emergencia agropecuaria en el departamento Vera. Las causas se pueden adjudicar a eventos derivados del Cambio Climático, que obligan a buscar alternativas de adaptación de ...
    • Aportes al consumo regional de mieles 

      Pietronave, Hernan Pablo; Ybran, Romina Gisela (Ediciones INTA; Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Reconquista, 2016-11)
      Datos reveladores de una encuesta realizada en el marco de la 82ª Expo de la Sociedad Rural de Reconquista
    • Distribution and prevalence of Nosema apis and N. ceranae in temperate and subtropical eco-regions of Argentina 

      Pacini, Adriana Cecilia; Mira, Anabela; Molineri, Ana Ines; Giacobino, Agostina; Bulacio Cagnolo, Natalia Veronica; Aignasse, Andrea María Elisa; Zago, Luis Fernando Basili; Izaguirre, Mercedes; Merke, Julieta; Orellano, Emanuel; Bertozzi, Ezequiel; Pietronave, Hernan Pablo; Russo, Romina Maria; Scannapieco, Alejandra Carla; Lanzavecchia, Silvia Beatriz; Schnittger, Leonhard; Signorini, Marcelo (2016-11)
      A total of 361 colonies from 59 apiaries located in two temperate and three subtropical eco-regions were examined during the post-harvest period to determine distribution and prevalence of Nosema spp. Apiaries from subtropical ...
    • Environment and Varroa destructor management as determinant of colony losses in apiaries under temperate and subtropical climate 

      Molineri, Ana Ines; Giacobino, Agostina; Pacini, Adriana Cecilia; Bulacio Cagnolo, Natalia Veronica; Merke, Julieta; Orellano, Emanuel; Bertozzi, Ezequiel; Zago, Luis Fernando Basili; Aignasse, Andrea María Elisa; Pietronave, Hernan Pablo; Rodriguez, Graciela Adriana; Crisanti, Paola Andrea; Palacio, María Alejandra; Signorini, Marcelo (2018-07)
      For the last 10 years, honey bee colony losses have been a topic of interest for researchers around the world, and many drivers for losses were described. The aim of this study was to evaluate the risk factors associated ...
    • 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 (2017)
      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 ...
    • Environmental conditions and beekeeping practices associated with Nosema ceranae presence in Argentina 

      Pacini, Adriana Cecilia; Molineri, Ana Ines; Antúnez, Karina; Bulacio Cagnolo, Natalia Veronica; Merke, Julieta; Orellano, Emanuel; Bertozzi, Ezequiel; Zago, Luis Fernando Basili; Aignasse, Andrea Maria Elisa; Pietronave, Hernan Pablo; Rodriguez, Graciela Adriana; Palacio, María Alejandra; Signorini Porchiett, Marcelo Lisandro; Giacobino, Agostina (Springer, 2021-01)
      A longitudinal study was carried out in order to evaluate Nosema spp. spore counts in two key moments of the year (late autumn and spring) in honeybee colonies from five eco-regions of Argentina. Three hundred and sixty ...
    • Grooming Behavior in Naturally Varroa-Resistant Apis mellifera Colonies From North-Central Argentina 

      Russo, Romina Maria; Liendo, María Clara; Landi, Lucas; Pietronave, Hernan Pablo; Merke, Julieta; Fain, Hernan Carlos; Muntaabski, Irina; Palacio, María Alejandra; Rodriguez, Graciela Adriana; Lanzavecchia, Silvia Beatriz; Scannapieco, Alejandra Carla (Frontiers Media, 2020-10-22)
      The Western honey bee, Apis mellifera, is an important species in providing honey and pollination services globally. The mite Varroa destructor is the major threat to A. mellifera, and it is associated with the severe ...
    • El grooming: enemigo de la varroa 

      Russo, Romina Maria; Liendo, María Clara; Landi, Lucas; Pietronave, Hernan Pablo; Merke, Julieta; Muntaabski, Irina; Palacio, María Alejandra; Rodriguez, Graciela Adriana; Lanzavecchia, Silvia Beatriz; Scannapieco, Alejandra Carla (Sociedad Argentina de Apicultores, 2021-07)
      Una de las enfermedades que mayores pérdidas ocasiona a la industria apícola es la Varroosis, causada por el ácaro Varroa destructor. La selección de colonias por el comportamiento de grooming puede ser una respuesta a ...
    • Key management practices to prevent high infestation levels of Varroa destructor in honey bee colonies at the beginning of the honey yield season 

      Giacobino, Agostina; Molinari, Ana; Bulacio Cagnolo, Natalia Veronica; Merke, Julieta; Orellano, Emanuel; Masciangelo, German Oscar; Pietronave, Hernan Pablo; Salto, Cesar Eduardo; Signorini, Marcelo; Pacini, Adriana Cecilia (2016)
      Varroa destructor is considered one of the main threats to worldwide apiculture causing a variety of physiological effects at individual and colony level. Also, Varroa mites are often associated with several honey bee ...
    • Observaciones preliminares del efecto del tamaño de celdas en los niveles de infestación de Varroa destructor sobre abejas Apis mellifera 

      Pietronave, Hernan Pablo; Ramirez, Hernan Daniel; Tessini, Gustavo (EEA Reconquista, 2018-06)
      En el relevamiento realizado por INTA Centro Regional Santa Fe durante 2015 en toda la provincia, se describe que la prevalencia de adultos con V. destructor en colmenas con más de 3% de infestación, parece estar asociada ...
    • Potential associations between the mite Varroa destructor and other stressors in honeybee colonies (Apis mellifera L.) in temperate and subtropical climate from Argentina 

      Giacobino, Agostina; Pacini, Adriana Cecilia; Molineri, Ana Ines; Rodriguez, Graciela Adriana; Crisanti, Paola Andrea; Bulacio Cagnolo, Natalia Veronica; Merke, Julieta; Orellano, Emanuel; Bertozzi, Ezequiel; Pietronave, Hernan Pablo; Signorini, Marcelo (2018-09-14)
      The presence of Varroa destructor in colonies of Apis mellifera is explained by the interaction among a number of factors including beekeeping practices and surrounding environment features. The aim of this study was to ...
    • Prevalence of honey bee (Apis mellifera) viruses in temperate and subtropical regions from Argentina 

      Fondevila, Norberto Antonio; Pietronave, Hernan Pablo; Bulacio Cagnolo, Natalia Veronica; Merke, Julieta; Orellano, Emanuel; Bertozzi, Ezequiel; Ferrufino, Cecilia Gabriela; Zago, Luis Fernando Basili; Molineri, Ana Ines; Aignasse, Andrea Maria Elisa; Signorini, Marcelo; Giacobino, Agostina; Pacini, Adriana Cecilia (2017)
      In Argentina, bee virus studies are still incipient, and there are no studies regarding the climatic effect. The aim of this study was to assess and compare the presence of honeybee viruses in different climatic regions ...
    • Risk factors associated with failures of Varroa treatments in honey bee colonies without broodless period 

      Giacobino, Agostina; Molineri, Ana Inés; Bulacio Cagnolo, Natalia Veronica; Merke, Julieta; Orellano, Emanuel; Bertozzi, Ezequiel; Masciangelo, German Oscar; Pietronave, Hernan Pablo; Pacini, Adriana Cecilia; Salto, Cesar Eduardo; Signorini, Marcelo (2015-09)
      The treatment against Varroa destructor has become a basic tool in beekeeping practices, mainly during autumn. The treatment effectiveness should be improved by identifying variables affecting the final outcome. The aim ...
    • Risk factors associated with the presence of Varroa destructor in honey bee colonies from east-central Argentina 

      Giacobino, Agostina; Bulacio Cagnolo, Natalia Veronica; Merke, Julieta; Orellano, Emanuel; Bertozzi, Ezequiel; Masciangelo, German Oscar; Pietronave, Hernan Pablo; Salto, Cesar Eduardo; Signorini, Marcelo (2014-08-01)
      Varroa destructor is considered one of the major threats for worldwide apiculture. Damage caused by varroa mite includes body weight loss, malformation and weakening of the bees. It was also suggested as the main cause ...
    • Risk factors for the presence of Deformed wing virus and Acute bee paralysis virus under temperate and subtropical climate in Argentinian bee colonies 

      Molineri, Ana Ines; Giacobino, Agostina; Pacini, Adriana Cecilia; Bulacio Cagnolo, Natalia Veronica; Fondevila, Norberto Antonio; Ferrufino, Cecilia Gabriela; Merke, Julieta; Orellano, Emanuel; Bertozzi, Ezequiel; Masciangelo, German Oscar; Pietronave, Hernan Pablo; Signorini, Marcelo (2017-05)
      Beekeepers all across the world are suffering important losses of their colonies, and the parasitic mites Varroa destructor and Nosema sp, as well as several bee viruses, are being pointed out as the possible causes of ...
    • Varroa destructor and viruses association in honey bee colonies under different climatic conditions 

      Giacobino, Agostina; Molineri, Ana Ines; Pacini, Adriana Cecilia; Fondevila, Norberto Antonio; Pietronave, Hernan Pablo; Rodriguez, Graciela Adriana; Palacio, Marí­a Alejandra; Bulacio Cagnolo, Natalia Veronica; Orellano, Emanuel; Salto, Cesar Eduardo; Signorini, Marcelo; Merke, Julieta (2016-06)
      Honey bee colonies are threatened by multiple factors including complex interactions between environmental and diseases such as parasitic mites and viruses. We compared the presence of honeybee-pathogenic viruses and Varroa ...