title: Formic acid in the control of varroatosis: a practical approach.
abstract: To evaluate the applicability of formic acid in the control of varroatosis, a trial on 55 hives was carried out during the second half of August. Into the moving base of the hive were inserted 60% formic-acid-soaked pads. The treatment was administered according to two different schedules: weekly treatment for 4 weeks, and treatment every 3 days for 2.5-3 weeks. With the first schedule, efficacy equal to 94.3% and 89.6% in 22 and 15 hives, respectively, was obtained; in eight hives treated using the second schedule, efficacy of 98.8% was obtained. As controls, 10 hives treated with Apistan were used. No adverse effects on bees were observed in the hives treated with formic acid.
authors.affiliation: Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale delle Venezie, Padova, Italy.
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Mutinelli
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Cremasco
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Irsara
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001516:Bees / Q000469:parasitology*; D003372:Coumaphos; D005561:Formates; D007306:Insecticides; D007773:Lactates; D019344:Lactic Acid; D008925:Mites; D009570:Nitriles; D011722:Pyrethrins; D013983:Tick Control
chemical_list: D005561:Formates; D007306:Insecticides; D007773:Lactates; D009570:Nitriles; D011722:Pyrethrins; C030544:formic acid; D019344:Lactic Acid; C034227:fluvalinate; D003372:Coumaphos