Division of Entomology, Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Kashmir, Shalimar-191121, Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir
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Online published on 3 March, 2017.
A study was conducted on the infestation of varroa mite Varroa destructor on Apis mellifera L. honey bee colonies in Kashmir Himalaya. It was through a survey covering 200 colonies from 10 locations at different altitudes during 2013. Relative adult bee infestation was observed to be between 9.12 to 11.33%, while in sealed worker brood cells it was 20.15 to 29.12%. Differences in infestation levels was found significant between locations, and ranged between 9.12 to 11.33% at Tangmarg and Medura Tral locations, due to altitude differences. In sealed worker brood cells infestation levels ranged between 20.15 to 29.12% at Deed Kote Kupwara and Penglina Pulwama.
Varroa destructor, Apis mellifera, Kashmir, Tangmarg, Medura Tral, Deed Kote Kupwara, Penglina Pulwama, adult bee, sealed worker brood cells
