Revista de la Sociedad Entomológica Argentina (2005) 64, 35-42

Daniel González-Acuña, Danilo Abarca Candia, Jorge Marcangeli Suárez, Lucila Moreno Salas and Orlando Aguayo Quilodran (2005)
Comparación de la eficacia del ácido fórmico y del fluvalinato, como métodos de control de Varroa destructor (Acari: Varroidae) en colmenas de Apis mellifera (Hymenoptera: Apidae), en Ñuble, centro sur de Chile
[Comparison of formic acid and fluvalinate effectiveness, as control methods of Varroa destructor (Acari:Varroidae) in Apis mellifera (Hymenoptera: Apidae), in Ñuble, southcentral Chile]
Revista de la Sociedad Entomológica Argentina 64 (3), 35-42
Abstract: During spring of 2000, formic acid (85 %) and fluvalinate (3%) effectiveness against Varroa destructor Anderson and Trueman, was compared in Apis mellifera L. colonies located at Chillán Campus of University of Concepción (36º36' S - 72º0,6´O). Three groups of 10 beehives were formed. Group 1 was treated with formic acid to 85 %, applied in Universal Evaporator MHT®. Group 2 was used as control, without receiving any treatment. Group 3 was treated with fluvalinate 3% (rever concentración) impregnated splints. At the end of treatment, all colonies received a test treatment with Bayvarol® (Flumetrina). The biggest effectiveness was in fluvalinate treated group, with an average of 98.05 ± 2.13 %. In formic acid treated group an average effectiveness of 88.26 ± 9.12% was obtained, while in the control group the natural mortality was 41.11 ± 11.52 %.
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(original language: Spanish)
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Database assignments for author(s): Daniel Gonzalez-Acuna

Research topic(s) for pests/diseases/weeds:
control - general

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Pest and/or beneficial records:

Beneficial	Pest/Disease/Weed	Crop/Product	Country	Quarant.
	Varroa destructor		Chile (continental)