Study the effect of some plants extracts to control varroa destructor anderson and trueman mite (acari, varroidae)‎, and activity of honey bees (apis mellifera l.)‎, (hymenoptera, apidae)‎

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The study was carried out from April to late August 2021 at Nawrrah Bab apiary located in Sharbazher- Sulaimani.

The highest average number of frames covered by adult castes (honeybee density) treated with lavender spraying were (6.667, 6.667 and 6.000) frame after (12, 24, 36) days of the treatment respectively.

The highest rates of sealed and unsealed workers brood areas were (446.667, 410.000, 194.667) inch².

and (438.333, 447.000, 225.333) inch² for sealed and unsealed after (12, 24, 36) days successively, Maximum pollen grain areas were (63.333, 62.000, 76.667) inch².

when treated with Lavender Spray after twelve, twenty four and thirty six days alternatively, while the highest rates of sealed honey areas were (170.000, 240.000 and 352.667) inch² when treated with lavender Spray after twelve, twenty four and thirty six days respectively.

Ginger smoking obtained the highest taste value which is superior significantly to the others except garlic soaking.

No significant differences were found for odor among the treatments.

Lavender spray gave the maximum value for color which is different significantly from the others except that of garlic soaking, ginger spray, and control.

Lavender spray resulted the highest value for consistency which is superior significantly to the others.

Also, lavender spray recorded the highest value for mite mortality which is superior to both garlic spray and control.

The objective of this study was to investigate the effect of medicinal plants as alternative chemical pesticides in controlling Varroa Mites and increasing honeybee activity.

The study was carried out from April to late August 2021 at Nawrrah Bab apiary located in Sharbazher- Sulaimani.

The highest average number of frames covered by adult castes (honeybee density) treated with lavender spraying were (6.667, 6.667 and 6.000) frame after (12, 24, 36) days of the treatment respectively.

The highest rates of sealed and unsealed workers brood areas were (446.667, 410.000, 194.667) inch².

and (438.333, 447.000, 225.333) inch² for sealed and unsealed after (12, 24, 36) days successively, Maximum pollen grain areas were (63.333, 62.000, 76.667) inch².

when treated with Lavender Spray after twelve, twenty four and thirty six days alternatively, while the highest rates of sealed honey areas were (170.000, 240.000 and 352.667) inch² when treated with lavender Spray after twelve, twenty four and thirty six days respectively.

Ginger smoking obtained the highest taste value which is superior significantly to the others except garlic soaking.

No significant differences were found for odor among the treatments.

Lavender spray gave the maximum value for color which is different significantly from the others except that of garlic soaking, ginger spray, and control.

Lavender spray resulted the highest value for consistency which is superior significantly to the others.

Also, lavender spray recorded the highest value for mite mortality which is superior to both garlic spray and control.

The objective of this study was to investigate the effect of medicinal plants as alternative chemical pesticides in controlling Varroa Mites and increasing honeybee activity.