All together now: Geographically coordinated miticide treatment benefits honey bee health
All together now: Geographically coordinated miticide treatment benefits honey bee health
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现在总而言之:地理协调的杀螨剂治疗有益于蜜蜂健康
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10.1111/1365-2664.14367
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发表时间:
2023
影响因子:
5.7
通讯作者:
Woodford L
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Woodford L
Deformed wing virus (DWV) is a pathogenic virus of honey bees transmitted by the ectoparasitic miteVarroa destructor. Annual overwintering colony losses, accounting for ~25% of all colonies, are associated with high levels of Varroa‐DWV infestation. Effective miticide treatments are available to control Varroa. However, the absence of coordinated treatment means environmental transmission of mites continues unchecked. We aimed to determine whether rational, coordinated treatment is beneficial, and characterized the DWV population as an indicator of colony health.This study uses coordinated treatment of Varroa in a geographically isolated environment (Isle of Arran, Scotland) over 3 years. The study area contained 50–84 colonies managed by ~20 amateur beekeepers. Sampling and virus analysis to assess strain diversity and viral loads were conducted before and after treatments, and changes in population diversity were quantified by sequence analysis.Over the 3 years analysis of the virus population revealed that the dominant DWV variant shifted from Type A to Type B in all apiaries, regardless of mite levels or proximity to other colonies. During this period the number of managed colonies increased by 47% (57–84 colonies), but despite this, we estimate total mite numbers decreased by 58%.Synthesis and applications. In this study, the beekeepers in Arran significantly improved the number of colonies they managed, without importing any bees onto the island, indicating that an improved focus on management techniques, through the combination of a coordinated miticide programme and an improved understanding of bee diseases, could yield positive results for bee health and sustainability.
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