| Title: | "Varroa destructor from the Laboratory to the Field: Control, Biocontrol and IPM Perspectives-A Review" |
| Author(s): | Vilarem C; Piou V; Vogelweith F; Vetillard A; |
| Address: | "Laboratoire Evolution et Diversite Biologique, UMR5174, CNRS-Universite de Toulouse III-IRD, INU Jean-Francois Champollion, Universite Paul Sabatier, 31077 Toulouse, France. M2i Biocontrol-Entreprise SAS, 46140 Parnac, France" |
| ISSN/ISBN: | 2075-4450 (Print) 2075-4450 (Electronic) 2075-4450 (Linking) |
| Abstract: | "Varroa destructor is a real challenger for beekeepers and scientists: fragile out of the hive, tenacious inside a bee colony. From all the research done on the topic, we have learned that a better understanding of this organism in its relationship with the bee but also for itself is necessary. Its biology relies mostly on semiochemicals for reproduction, nutrition, or orientation. Many treatments have been developed over the years based on hard or soft acaricides or even on biocontrol techniques. To date, no real sustainable solution exists to reduce the pressure of the mite without creating resistances or harming honeybees. Consequently, the development of alternative disruptive tools against the parasitic life cycle remains open. It requires the combination of both laboratory and field results through a holistic approach based on health biomarkers. Here, we advocate for a more integrative vision of V. destructor research, where in vitro and field studies are more systematically compared and compiled. Therefore, after a brief state-of-the-art about the mite's life cycle, we discuss what has been done and what can be done from the laboratory to the field against V. destructor through an integrative approach" |
| Keywords: | Varroa destructor biocontrol holistic approach honeybees integrated pest management; |
| Notes: | "PubMed-not-MEDLINEVilarem, Caroline Piou, Vincent Vogelweith, Fanny Vetillard, Angelique eng Review Switzerland 2021/09/27 Insects. 2021 Sep 7; 12(9):800. doi: 10.3390/insects12090800" |
