Presence ofABSTRACT Beekeeping in Mexico is an important productive activity, but it is threatened by the presence of diseases that affect the development and production of the colonies. The aim of this research was to determine, the frequency and degree of infestation of Varroa destructor, Nosema apis, and Acarapis woodi in honeybee (Apis mellifera) colonies from the east region in the State of Mexico. A total of 93 samples were collected from five town councils with beekeepers organized in the region, samples were analyzed for these three pathogens. A statistical comparison between five town councils was performed. The results indicated that all samples were positive (100 %) to V. destructor with levels from 0.5 to 22.1 %, but they were negative to Nosema and Acariosis. The town council of Tlalmanalco registered the highest values of V. destructor with 7.9 % (P ≤ 0.05). The results suggest that Varroatosis is an important disease for the region, but Nosema and A. woddi do not pose a threat to this bee population. Keywords: Apis mellifera, diagnosis, infestation. RESUMENLa apicultura en México es una actividad importante para el sector pecuario, amenazada por la presencia de enfermedades que afectan el desarrollo y la producción de las colonias. El objetivo de esta investigación fue cuantificar la presencia de Varroa destructor, Nosema apis y Acarapis woodi en colmenas de la región oriente del Estado de México. Se realizó una colecta de 93 muestras de colmenas en cinco municipios con apicultores organizados de la región; las muestras fueron analizadas para diagnosticar las tres enfermedades. Se realizó una comparación estadística entre los cinco municipios y los resultados indicaron que todas las muestras fueron positivas (100 %) para Varroa con niveles de infestación de 0.5 a 22.1 %, para Nosema y Acarapis todas las muestras fueron negativas. El Municipio de Tlalmanalco registró los valores más altos de Varroa con 7.9 % (P ≤ 0.05). Los resultados sugieren que Varroasis es una enfermedad de importancia para la región, pero Nosema y Acariosis no representan una amenaza para estas poblaciones de abejas. Palabras clave: Apis mellifera, diagnóstico, infestación.
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