www.sare.org publications a-sustainable-approach-to-controlling-honey-bee-diseases-and-varroa-mites research-synopsis-3 Research Synopsis Our goal is to breed honey bees, Apis mellifera, resistant to diseases and parasitic mites to reduce the amount of antibiotics and pesticides used in bee colonies, and to ensure that our breeding methods and stock are accessible to beekeepers everywhere. We bred a line of bees for hygienic behavior, called the “MN Hygienic Line.” […]
www.sare.org publications a-sustainable-approach-to-controlling-honey-bee-diseases-and-varroa-mites frequently-asked-questions Frequently Asked Questions Do hygienic colonies require treatments for diseases and mites? Hygienic colonies will demonstrate good behavioral resistance to AFB and chalkbrood. This means that although hygienic colonies may become infected with these diseases, the bees will rapidly remove all evidence (clinical symptoms) of the diseases, so it appears they are completely healthy. In most cases, hygienic […]
www.sare.org publications a-sustainable-approach-to-controlling-honey-bee-diseases-and-varroa-mites testing-honey-bee-colonies-for-hygienic-behavior Testing Honey Bee Colonies for Hygienic Behavior It is relatively easy to determine if a colony of bees displays hygienic behavior. If you are curious whether your bees express the behavior, you can test them using one of these methods. (Also see Spivak and Downey, 1998; Spivak and Reuter, 1998b). They involve presenting bees with freeze-killed or pin-killed brood and determining the […]
www.sare.org publications integrated-pest-management-for-varroa-destructor-in-the-northeastern-united-states-using-drone-brood-removal-and-formic-acid references-2 References References Calderone N. W. and Turcotte R. 1998. Development of sampling methods for estimating infestation levels of Varroa jacobsoni (Acari: Varroidae) in colonies of the honey bee, Apis mellifera (Hymenoptera: Apidae) J. Econ. Entomol. 91: 851-863. About the AuthorNicholas W. CalderoneInstitution: Cornell University SARE Fact Sheet # 02AGI2005
www.sare.org publications integrated-pest-management-for-varroa-destructor-in-the-northeastern-united-states-using-drone-brood-removal-and-formic-acid research-synopsis-2 Research Synopsis Research on the efficacy of drone brood removal for the management of V. destructor in colonies of the honey bee A. mellifera L. was funded by Northeast SARE, USDA and the Organic Farming Research Foundation (Santa Cruz, CA). Experimental colonies were treated with CheckMite+ in the fall. The following spring, quantities of bees and brood […]
www.sare.org publications integrated-pest-management-for-varroa-destructor-in-the-northeastern-united-states-using-drone-brood-removal-and-formic-acid ipm-chemical-control-methods IPM Chemical Control Methods IPM Chemical Control Methods Available Products Currently, there are three products with Section 3 (General Use) registration available for controlling V. destructor. These are Apistan® (fluvalinate), Mite-Away II™ (formic acid) and Sucrocide™ (sucrose octonaote esters). In addition, CheckMite+® (coumaphos) and Api-Life VAR® (thymol, menthol and eucalyptus oil) have been granted Emergency Exemptions from registration (Section […]
www.sare.org publications organic-insect-management-in-sweet-corn references References 1. Adams, R. G. and J.C. Clark, eds. 1996. Northeast Sweet Corn Production and Integrated Pest Management Manual. University of Connecticut Cooperative Extension. 120pp. 2. Cook, R. A. Carter, P. Westgate and R. Hazzard. 2003. Direct silk applications of corn oil and Bacillus thuringiensis as a barrier to corn earworm larvae in sweet corn. HortTechnology […]
www.sare.org publications organic-insect-management-in-sweet-corn research-synopsis Research Synopsis With funding from SARE and from the Organic Farming Research Foundation (Santa Cruz, CA) the organic caterpillar control methods outlined in this article were tested on eight commercial vegetable farms throughout New England from 1999 to 2001. During the project, grower interest and input guided the development of the Zea-laterTM applicator device and further studies […]
www.sare.org publications organic-insect-management-in-sweet-corn putting-it-all-together-2 Putting it all Together Depending upon location and the time of the season, it is possible to have one, two or three of the key caterpillar pests in a single planting of sweet corn. European corn borer and fall armyworm may be feeding at the whorl or tassel stage and can move into ears during silking. Some enter ears […]
www.sare.org publications steel-in-the-field the-toolshed glossary-2 Glossary The Toolshed- Glossary Definitions in current use by farmers, researchers and manufacturers or the American Society of Agricultural Engineers ((616)429-0300). See ASAE terminology bulletin on tillage implements (S414.1); soil-tool relationships (EP291.2 Dec 93) and soil-engaging components for conventional-tillage planters (S477 Dec 93). Alabama shovels. Soil-moving sweeps in a triangular shape, 8 to 16 inches wide. […]