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.