Beekeeping has been practiced in Egypt as an important economic activity since the pharaonic civilization. The Egyptian flora has a variety of bee plants that serve as sources of nectar for bee colonies. Over the years, beekeepers have honed their skills to track flowering areas to produce different types of unique honeys. Consumers’ attitudes have…
Honey bees are essential for crop and wild plant pollination. However, many countries have reported high annual colony losses caused by multiple possible stressors. Diseases, particularly those caused by viruses, are a major cause of colony losses. However, little is known about the prevalence of honey bee pathogens, particularly virus prevalence, in Egyptian honey bees.…
Ensuring adequate treatments for acaricide efficacy to combat mite infestation is a pre-requisite for healthy honeybees and a good yield of hive products. Therefore, this study aimed to assess the effect of the mode of application on efficiency of two acaricides; Vapcozin-20 (amitraz) and Mavrik 2F (fluvalinate) against Varroa mite infesting brood and adult honeybees. Methods: To do so,…