Aliphatic alcohols and aldehydes of the honey bee cocoon induce arrestment behavior inVarroa jacobsoni (Acari: Mesostigmata), an ectoparasite ofApis mellifera

Donzé, Gérard; Schnyder‐Candrian, Silvia; Bogdanov, Stefan; Diehl, Peter-Allan; Guérin, Patrick M.; Kilchenman, Verena; Monachon, Florian

doi:10.1002/(sici)1520-6327(1998)37:2<129::aid-arch2>3.0.co;2-p

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“…that mites do not use these substances to identify a host's sex (Rickli et al, 1992(Rickli et al, , 1994Boot, 1994;Donzé et al, 1998;Calderone and Lin, 2001). …”

Section: Models For Host Acquisitionmentioning

confidence: 64%

“…Of course, differences in time spent tending could be combined with either of the other mechanisms that explain differences in the lengths of the susceptible periods (Trouiller et al, 1991(Trouiller et al, , 1992Goetz and Koeniger, 1993); however, we feel that the elevated cell wall currently provides the best explanation for differences in susceptible periods. We hypothesize that physical cell factors (Kuenen and Calderone, 2000) and larval tending times are the primary factors determining cell entry by adult female Varroa mites and that chemical substances from larvae, cocoons and brood food lead to retention and orientation of mites once they are in the cell (Donzé et al, 1998;Calderone and Lin, 2001). Further studies are required to confirm this hypothesis.…”

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confidence: 99%

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Differential tending of worker and drone larvae of the honey bee,Apis mellifera, during the 60 hours prior to cell capping

Calderone

Kuenen

2003

Apidologie

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-Varroa destructor is a parasitic mite of A. mellifera. Female mites reproduce on both drone and worker brood; but they are found 5-9 times more often on drone brood. We examined larval tending by brood nest bees to determine if this behavior could provide an explanation for these differences. We observed workers tending worker and drone larvae in three observation colonies commencing 60 h prior to the completion of cell capping, an interval that includes the susceptible periods of both types of brood. Workers invested 2.78 times more time tending drone larvae than worker larvae, a difference due primarily to a greater number of tending acts directed towards drone brood. This finding demonstrates that phoretic mites may have more opportunity to enter drone brood. The 2.78 fold difference in time tending larvae combined with the previously reported 2-4-fold differences in the lengths of the periods when cells are capped could explain a 5.56-11.12 fold difference in mite levels in worker and drone brood, similar to 'previously' reported differences.Varroa destructor / Apis mellifera / nurse bee / cell capping

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“…that mites do not use these substances to identify a host's sex (Rickli et al, 1992(Rickli et al, , 1994Boot, 1994;Donzé et al, 1998;Calderone and Lin, 2001). …”

Section: Models For Host Acquisitionmentioning

confidence: 64%

Section: Models For Host Acquisitionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Differential tending of worker and drone larvae of the honey bee,Apis mellifera, during the 60 hours prior to cell capping

Calderone

Kuenen

2003

Apidologie

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“…They also demonstrated arrestment behavior by mites in response to a blend of synthetic esters, but mites were not attracted to these compounds when presented as volatiles in a wind tunnel (Kuenen and Calderone, 1998). Similarly, Donzé et al (1998) reported only a weak response to fatty acid esters when presented as volatiles.…”

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“…Le Conte et al (1989) reported that mites are attracted to a blend of three aliphatic esters (methyl and ethyl palmitate and methyl linolenate) that are produced in greater quantities and over a longer period of time (Trouiller et al, 1991(Trouiller et al, , 1992 by drone larvae than worker larvae. Other compounds are also involved in the host acquisition process (Rickli et al, 1992(Rickli et al, , 1994Boot, 1994;Donzé et al, 1998;Calderone and Lin, 2001). Alternatively, the observed bias may be a result of differences in the physical characteristics of worker and drone, larval-cell complexes (De Ruijter and Calis, 1988;De Jong and Morse, 1988;Goetz and Koeniger, 1993;Boot et al, 1995;Kuenen and Calderone, 2000;Calderone and Kuenen, 2001).…”

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Differential infestation of honey bee, Apis mellifera, worker and queen brood by the parasitic mite Varroa destructor

2002

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-We examined the distribution of Varroa destructor on worker and queen brood in colonies of A. mellifera. With both worker and queen hosts present, the mite prevalence value for worker hosts was 75.0 ± 4.0% (lsmean ± SE), compared to 5.1 ± 4.0% for queen hosts (P < 0.0001). We also examined the response of mites to cuticular extracts of 5th instar worker and queen larvae using arrestment bioassays. In binary-choice tests at 0.5 larval equivalents (Leq), worker extract arrested 84.79 ± 4.98% of the mites, while queen extract arrested 15.21 ± 4.98% (P < 0.0001). At 0.8 Leq, worker extract arrested 89.75 ± 4.98%, while queen extract arrested 10.25 ± 4.98% (P < 0.0001). We also measured the repellent activity of royal jelly extract in a repellent bioassay. Royal jelly extract repelled 78.5 ± 2.6% of mites at 5 mg royal jelly equivalents (Rjeq); 85.6 ± 3.7% at 10 mg Rjeq; and 89.2 ± 3.8% at 20 mg Rjeq. The response at each dose was greater than the 10.5 ± 2.9% mites repelled by solvent controls (P < 0.0001). Our findings suggest that the low incidence of mites in queen brood is due, in part, to the repellent activity of royal jelly, and possibly to intrinsic differences between larval chemistries.Apis mellifera / Varroa jacobsoni / Varroa destructor / parasitic mite / royal jelly

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“…Varroa mites prefer fifth instar larvae and enter approximately 15-20 h before capping of the worker cells and 40-50 h of the drone cells (Boot et al, 1997;Ifantidis, Thrashyvoulou, & Pappas, 1988). The mite can be attracted by bee larvae through chemical extracts from the larval cuticle , semiochemicals from larval food (Calderone & Lin, 2001;Donzé et al, 1998;Nazzi, Milani, & Della Vedova, 2004), and size of the brood cell. The difference between higher attractiveness in drone brood than worker cells is caused by both the effects of chemicals (Calderone & Lin, 2001; and size (Calderone & Kuenen, 2003).…”

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Investigating the influence of postcapping period on varroa mite infestation

Ardestani

2015

Journal of Apicultural Research

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The aim of this study was to assess infestation levels of Varroa destructor in some honey bee colonies from the National breeding program in the central part of Iran, and the relationship between mite infestation levels and postcapping period (PCP) of worker brood cells. Shortening the PCP is an important parameter limiting the success of varroa mite reproduction in honey bee colonies. In the present study, four pure-bred line colonies from isolated areas were selected to investigate the brood capping durations and mite infestation levels. Cages were used to synchronize egg laying of the queens and the time of capping and emerging of the brood cells was recorded at two-hour intervals. The results did not show any significant differences on the average of PCP of brood cells and mite infestation levels among test colonies. In addition, non-significant correlations were found between mite infestation and the capping period during the experiment. A relatively shorter capping period of brood cells was observed in one of the provinces compared to others, corresponding with slightly lower mite levels in the same colonies, which might suggest that reducing capping duration may be one of the factors which can potentially affect mite populations in honey bee colonies and therefore should be considered in breeding programs.Investigació n de la influencia del período de operculado en la infestació n de ácaros varroa El objetivo de este estudio fue evaluar los niveles de infestació n de Varroa destructor en algunas colonias de abejas melíferas de programa nacional de cría en la parte central de Irán, y la relació n entre los niveles de infestació n de ácaros y el periodo tras el operculado (PTO) de celdas de cría de obreras. Acortar el PTO es un parámetro importante que limita el éxito de la reproducció n de los ácaros varroa en las colonias de abejas de miel. En el presente estudio, se seleccionaron cuatro colonias de líneas de raza pura de zonas aisladas para investigar la duració n del operculado de la cría y los niveles de infestació n de ácaros. Se utilizaron jaulas para sincronizar la puesta de huevos de las reinas y el tiempo de operculado y emergencia de las celdas de cría se registró a intervalos de dos horas. Los resultados no mostraron diferencias significativas en la media del período de operculado de las celdas de cría y los niveles de infestació n del ácaro entre las colonias de prueba. Además, se encontraron correlaciones no significativas entre la infestació n de ácaros y el período de operculado durante el experimento. Se observó un período de operculado relativamente corto en las celdas de cría en una de las provincias en comparació n con las demás, lo que se corresponde con niveles ligeramente más bajos de ácaros en las mismas colonias, lo que podría sugerir que la reducció n de la duració n del periodo de operculado puede ser uno de los factores que pueden afectar potencialmente a las poblaciones de ácaros en las colonias de abejas de miel y, por tanto, deben ser consideradas en los programas de mejoramie...

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Aliphatic alcohols and aldehydes of the honey bee cocoon induce arrestment behavior inVarroa jacobsoni (Acari: Mesostigmata), an ectoparasite ofApis mellifera

Cited by 51 publications

References 36 publications

Differential tending of worker and drone larvae of the honey bee,Apis mellifera, during the 60 hours prior to cell capping

Differential tending of worker and drone larvae of the honey bee,Apis mellifera, during the 60 hours prior to cell capping

Differential infestation of honey bee, Apis mellifera, worker and queen brood by the parasitic mite Varroa destructor

Investigating the influence of postcapping period on varroa mite infestation

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