Pests of honeybee Flashcards

1
Q

greater wax or honeycomb moth

A

galleria mellonella

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2
Q

mediterranean flour moth

A

anagasta kuehniella

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3
Q

lesser wax moth

A

Achroia grisella

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4
Q

destructive stage of wax moths

A

larvae of moths

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5
Q

what kills moth larvae

A

formic acid

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6
Q

what kills all stages of wax moths

A

heating combs for 24-49 hrs

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7
Q

microbiological method of wax moth control

A

certan 26

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8
Q

effect wax moth protection

A

temp manipulation and CO2 fumigation recommended for rapid and safe

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9
Q

what colonies does the lesser wax moth target

A

weak honey bee colonies

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10
Q

what do larvae of the lesser wax moth prefer

A

feed on dark combs with pollen or brood cells often found on the bottom board among wax debris

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11
Q

what is the bee louse

A

Braula coeca - a brown wingless fly (not a louse), often confused with Varroa mites

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12
Q

damage of the bee louse

A

no damage to any stage of the honey bee life cycle

adults steal food from bees and larvae

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13
Q

life cycle of the bee louse eggs

A

only eggs on the capped honey comb will hatch

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14
Q

prevention/treatment of bee louse

A

beekeepers practice mechanical control

acaricides against varroa are effective here

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15
Q

what does senotainia tricuspis cause

A

myasis

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16
Q

females of ST

A

lay larvae on back on joint between head and thorax of bees

17
Q

apimyiasis of ST

A

larvae eat thoracic muscles and soft tissues of the abdomen

18
Q

melaloncha ronnai

A

in brazil

19
Q

rondaniooestrus apivorus

A

south africa

20
Q

control methods of Senotainia tricuspis

A

no control

21
Q

beewolf

A

philanthus trangulum

22
Q

females of the bee wolf

A

lay eggs on dead bees on which larvae fee

23
Q

horse wasps

A

vespa crabro

24
Q

effects of horse wasps

A

catches flying bees and eats head and abdomen and they feed their offspring with the thorax of bees after removing their wings

25
Q

what is the small hive beetle

A

Aethina tumida

26
Q

small hive beetle in the US and australia

A

serious pest

27
Q

small hive beetle in europe

A

notifiable

28
Q

where was the small hive beetle detected

A

in southwest italy in sept 2014

29
Q

what is the damaging stage of the SHB

A

larvae

30
Q

larvae of the Small hive beetle

A

large heads

numerous protuberances on their bodies

omnivores

eat brood comb, eggs, pollen, honey

31
Q

pupation of the SHB

A

in soil outside the hive

32
Q

what might the SHB larvae look like

A

wax moth larvae

33
Q

how do you distinguish between wax moth larvae and SHB larvae

A

SHB will have 3 pairs of forelegs, spines on dorsal side, 2 large spines at the rear

34
Q

economic significance of thE SHB

A

beetle puts stress on colony

35
Q

major damage done by larvae

A

defecate in honey = spoiled

SHB can destroy combs

36
Q

6 natural enemies

A

ants

spiders

beetle larvae

mice

birds

bears