Is this finally end of Varroa mite?

[Jost Zmajevic]

I`m really happy to hear that German scientist found a way to eliminate this parasite.

The solution is in pheromones and they isolate these substances and determine their composition.

The full article is available: Solution for varroa mite.

 

[Erichalfbee]

Do you mean this?
http://-------.eu/innovation-effective-biological-varroa-mite-treatment/


Ah....my link doesn't work either.
A pheromone that is sprayed on the brood frames that irritates the male varroa so that he can't mate properly?

 

[kazmcc]

Both pages are unavailable to me for some reason

 

[MuswellMetro]

Do you mean this?
http://-------.eu/innovation-effective-biological-varroa-mite-treatment/


Ah....my link doesn't work either.
A pheromone that is sprayed on the brood frames that irritates the male varroa so that he can't mate properly?

whats the first part of the web address?

 

[user 6228]

http://www.abeille-hygienique.be/index_htm_files/art_10.1007_s00049-014-0155-4-1.pdf

 

[Erichalfbee]

Innovation: Effective Biological Varroa mite Treatment
-------.eu/innovation-effective-biological-varroa-mite-treatment/

bee time .....remove the space and replace the dashes in the address.

 

[user 6228]

Innovation: Effective Biological Varroa mite Treatment
-------.eu/innovation-effective-biological-varroa-mite-treatment/

bee time .....remove the space and replace the dashes in the address.

or reduce the following to one line
bee
time
.
eu
/ innovation-effective-biological-varroa-mite-treatment/

Still does look as though its not very effective compared to high humdity... but you cant patent high humidity in Europe

 

[Erichalfbee]

ok
try
bee*time*.eu/innovation-effective-biological-varroa-mite-treatment/

Remove the two *

 

[pargyle]

It's interesting from the point of view that it could lead to a treatment that doesn't seek to kill mites ... just reduces the male mites ability to mate successfully with the prime females in the cells (If I understand it correctly) - so as long as the sex pheremones which they have identified can be supressed and the suppression only has an effect on male varroa then it meets my criteria for non-invasive treatments. But, it appears to be highly experimental at present and I dread to think how long it will take to get to the commercial production stage ... indeed, if the big pharmaceutical companies ever let it get to that stage.

Many a good idea has never seen the light of day after it has been buried by the competition.

 

[Dishmop]

It's interesting from the point of view that it could lead to a treatment that doesn't seek to kill mites ... just reduces the male mites ability to mate successfully with the prime females in the cells (If I understand it correctly) - so as long as the sex pheremones which they have identified can be supressed and the suppression only has an effect on male varroa then it meets my criteria for non-invasive treatments. But, it appears to be highly experimental at present and I dread to think how long it will take to get to the commercial production stage ... indeed, if the big pharmaceutical companies ever let it get to that stage.

Many a good idea has never seen the light of day after it has been buried by the competition.

This has been done before with mosquitoes and other similar parasites.

 

[Mellifera397]

Many a good idea has never seen the light of day after it has been buried by the competition.

Wise words.

M

 

[richardbees]

Yes, and I think a Local Housing Authority is doing trials in South London....

 

[jenkinsbrynmair]

just reduces the male mites ability to mate .

That concept's been around for years - it's called 'marriage'

 

[farbee]

The data looks weak to me as dose response is not convincing. Also this oleic acid is the same class of acid as formic and oxalic acid so I would liked to see one of these used as a control as well, to show it is not simply a acid effect on the varroa.

Also I am struggling to see a practical application method for beekeeping as the brood frames would need spraying several times which would be very time consuming.