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Research ArticleOpen accessPhrase in the titleSeasonal Pattern of Varroa Mite Infestation and Its Impact on Honey Production in Apis mellifera Beekeeping in Chitwan, NepalSujan Amgai, Kedar DevkotaHoneybee colony health and productivity are severely affected by infestations of Varroa mites, which have become one of the most significant threats to apiculture due to their role in colony weakening, reduced productivity, and increased colony losses worldwide. The study was conducted in Chitwan district to assess beekeepers’ perceptions on mite infestation in different seasons, its effect on honey production, … …American Journal of Agricultural and Biological Sciences, Vol. 21, Issue 1 · 14 Aug 2026 · 1,234 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessIn the keywordsCo-infestation of Honey Bee Colonies with Tropilaelaps mercedesae and Varroa destructor in the Republic of KazakhstanUlzhan Nuraliyeva, Gaukhar Moldakhmetova, Oleg Krupskiy et al.Beekeeping is a well-developed industry in the Republic of Kazakhstan; however, significant winter colony losses necessitate the annual import of thousands of honey bee package colonies from neighboring southern countries. The recent detection of the invasive mite Tropilaelaps mercedesae in several of these source countries poses a serious biosecurity threat to Kazakhstani apiculture. This study aimed to identify potentially infested … …American Journal of Animal and Veterinary Sciences, Vol. 21, Issue 1 · 11 Apr 2026 · 1,850 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractEcofriendly Management of Two Spotted Spider Mites on Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum (Mill.) in Eastern EthiopiaBelachew DabaloOne of the most widely grown vegetable crops in Ethiopia is the tomato (Solanum lycopersicon). Two Spotted Spider Mites (TSSM) are the primary pests that pose a threat to tomato production in Eastern Ethiopia. Synthetic pesticides remain the primary method of controlling TSSM, but because of the pest's high fecundity, inbreeding, arrhenotokous reproduction, high mutation rate, and short life cycle, … …American Journal of Agricultural and Biological Sciences, Vol. 19, Issue 1 · 12 Oct 2024 · 6,341 accessesView PDF Cite