The occurrence of Varroa destructor Anderson and Trueman, 2000 on honey bees (Apis mellifera) in Turkey

Aydin L., Guelegen E., Cakmak İ., Girisgin O.

TURKISH JOURNAL OF VETERINARY & ANIMAL SCIENCES, vol.31, no.3, pp.189-191, 2007 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 31 Issue: 3
  • Publication Date: 2007
  • Journal Name: TURKISH JOURNAL OF VETERINARY & ANIMAL SCIENCES
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Page Numbers: pp.189-191
  • Keywords: honey bee, Apis mellifera, Varroa destructor, morphometrics, Turkey
  • Bursa Uludag University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

The rnite formerly known as Varroa jacobsoni is one of the major problems in beekeeping worldwide. Recently, it was shown that this pest is not V. jacobsoni, which chiefly infests the nests of Apis cerana in the Malaysia-Indonesia region, and the widespread pest was recognized with the new name, V. destructor. Morphometric analysis was performed on collected Varroa specimens from various regions in Turkey and identified as V. destructor.