Varroacide Tolerance and Longevity

Varroacide Tolerance and Longevity

Varroa destructor changed the way beekeepers see pesticides. After introduction to the United States in 1987, varroacides (pesticides) quickly became necessary to prevent catastrophic colony losses (Ellis, 2001). Beekeepers first fought Varroa with a pyrethroid, tau-ñuvalinate (Mavrik® & Apistan...

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Published in:Bee Culture Vol. 141; no. 5; p. 27
Main Author: Dahlgren, Lizette
Format: Trade Publication Article
Language:English
Published: Medina A.I. Root Company 01-05-2013
Subjects:
Agriculture
Beekeeping
Bees
Honey
Mortality
Parasites
Pesticides
Physiology
Resistance to control
Toxicity
United States > US
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Summary:Varroa destructor changed the way beekeepers see pesticides. After introduction to the United States in 1987, varroacides (pesticides) quickly became necessary to prevent catastrophic colony losses (Ellis, 2001). Beekeepers first fought Varroa with a pyrethroid, tau-ñuvalinate (Mavrik® & Apistan®).
ISSN:1071-3190
1931-4000