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Evaluation of Essential Oils for the Management of Parasitic Bee Mites, Varroa destructor (Acari: Varroidae) In Vitro

Evaluation of Essential Oils for the Management of Parasitic Bee Mites, Varroa destructor (Acari: Varroidae) In Vitro

Muhammad Abu Bakar1, Muhammad Anjum Aqueel1, Abu Bakar Muhammad Raza1, Rashid Mahmood2, Ziyad Abdul Qadir2, Muhammad Arshad1 and Mubasshir Sohail3 

1Department of Entomology, University of Sargodha, 40100, Sargodha, Pakistan; 2Honeybee Research Institute, National Agricultural Research Centre, Islamabad, Pakitan; 3Nuclear Institute of Agriculture, Tando Jam-71000, Pakistan.

rashid_ento1@yahoo.com

Figure 1

Percent mortality of Varroa mites after application of essential oils at different time interval. 

Figure 2

Percent mortality of Varroa mites against different essential oils at 100 ppm concentration. 

Figure 3

Percent mortality of Varroa mites against different essential oils at 200 ppm concentration. 

Figure 4

Percent mortality of Varroa mites against different essential oils at 400 ppm concentration. 

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Pakistan Journal of Agricultural Research

December

Vol.36, Iss. 4, Pages 297-403

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