• A new formulation of oxalic acid for Varroa destructor control applied in Apis mellifera colonies in the presence of brood 

      Maggi, Matías; Tourn, Elian; Negri, Pedro; Szawarski, Nicolás; Marconi, Alfredo; Gallez, Liliana; Medici, Sandra; Ruffinengo, Sergio; Brasesco, Constanza; De Feudis, Leonardo; Quintana, Silvina; Sammataro, Diana; Eguaras, Martín Javier (2016-07)
      An organic product based on oxalic acid was evaluated for use in Varroa control under spring/summer climatic conditions in Argentina. The formulation consists of four strips made of cellulose impregnated with a solution ...
    • Ensayo a campo de la eficacia de acaricidas comerciales para el control de Varroa destructor (Acari: varroidae) 

      Crespo, Roberto Javier; Crespo, Leonardo R.; Viader, Silvia A.; Guardia López, Ariel (Gerencia de Comunicación e Imagen Institucional, DNA SICC, INTA, 2011-12)
      La varroosis, causada por Varroa destructor Anderson & Trueman, es una de las principales parasitosis de Apis mellifera L. El objetivo de este trabajo fue evaluar a campo la eficacia del control otoñal con acaricidas ...
    • 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 ...
    • Estudio de los factores de riesgo asociados a la presencia y difusión de la Varroosis en la Provincia de Santa Fe 

      Giacobino, Agostina (Facultad de Ciencias Exactas, Físicas y Naturales, Universidad Nacional de Córdoba, 2015)
      Varroa destructor (Anderson and Trueman) (Acari: Varroidae) es un ectoparásito obligado de Apis mellifera L. (Hymenoptera: Apidae) y es considerado una de las mayores amenazas a la producción apícola global. El daño causado ...
    • 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 ...
    • Valle de Uco. Prevalencia de Varroa destructor en el periodo 2016-2017 

      Marini, Gina Verónica; Bulacio Cagnolo, Natalia Veronica; Rodriguez, Graciela Adriana; Figini, Emilio Eduardo (INTA. Programa Nacional de Apicultura (ProApi), 2017)
      El informe describe los factores climáticos que perjudicaron la última temporada apícola y enumera las múltiples causas que atentan contra las poblaciones de abejas, volviéndolas más susceptibles a enfermedades. Asimismo, ...
    • 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 ...