Efficacy of amitraz strips against Tropilaelaps clareae, an ectoparasitic mite of Apis mellifera
Sharma, S.D.; Desh Raj
Agricultural Science Digest Karnal 19(2): 89-92
1999
Accession: 003430360
Two concentrations of amitraz (one or two strips/colony) were tested against Tropilaelaps clareae with the latter eliminating the mite within 22 days during the monsoon and post monsoon seasons. Colonies became mite free after 27 and 29 days, respectively, following exposure to one strip/colony.
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