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- Title
EFFICACY OF NON-CHEMICAL METHOD IN MANAGEMENT OF WAX MOTH INFESTATION OF APIS MELLIFERA.
- Authors
Kumari, Sushma; Jha, M. M.
- Abstract
Wax moth are extremely damaging pest of A.mellifera during dearth period when the colony strength is weak and cause huge material and financial losses every year. Chemicals such PDCB has effective in its management but analyses have shown its residues in the honey which diminishes its quality. Hence it is imperative to look out for the efficient nonchemical method control of the moth. Experiments were designed to test the efficacy of different nonchemical method in minimizing the pest infestation in the hive as well as storage of raised combs. The maximum are of infestation were found in the month of September (Fig1). It might be due to the high temperature and humidity in the environment. Full covered frames with bees recorded least infestation. It might be due to the self defense behaviours of worker bees. As far as effectiveness of different storage methods of raised combs on wax moth is concerned it was revealed that maximum comb area infestation occurred in frame stored in chambers kept in store without fumigation whereas minimum was infestation when the frames were stored in the polythene sheet with fumigation.
- Subjects
BEE colonies; HONEYBEES; POLYETHYLENE; FUMIGATION; MOTH control; BEE ecology
- Publication
Bulletin of Pure & Applied Sciences-Zoology, 2013, Vol 32A, Issue 1, p37
- ISSN
0970-0765
- Publication type
Article