Semiochemicals from larval food affect the locomotory behaviour of Varroa destructor

The stimuli inducing cell invasion by Varroa destructor were studied using a bioassay in which a mite was observed in a glass arena with four wells, each containing a live bee larva, treated or not with the stimulus to be tested. Larval food collected from drone cells before capping elicited a stron...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Apidologie 2001-03, Vol.32 (2), p.149-155
Hauptverfasser:	NAZZI, Francesco, MILANI, Norberto, DELLA VEDOVA, Giorgio, NIMIS, Matteo
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Agricultural sciences Animal biology Animal production studies Animal productions Apiculture Apidae Biodiversity Biological and medical sciences Ecology, environment Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology Insecta Invertebrate Zoology Invertebrates Life Sciences Terrestrial animal productions Varroa destructor Varroidae
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Zusammenfassung:	The stimuli inducing cell invasion by Varroa destructor were studied using a bioassay in which a mite was observed in a glass arena with four wells, each containing a live bee larva, treated or not with the stimulus to be tested. Larval food collected from drone cells before capping elicited a strong response from V. destructor. Both ether and acetone extracts of larval food induced the same response as larval food itself suggesting the existence of semiochemicals attracting or arresting the mite.
ISSN:	0044-8435 1297-9678
DOI:	10.1051/apido:2001120