Author(s)

Antonios E. Tsagkarakis^1*, Chrysostomos Rokkas², Ioannis Katsimpoulas³

¹Laboratory of Agricultural Zoology and Entomology, Agricultural University of Athens, Athens, Greece.
²Polypan S.A., Moschato, Greece.
³Geoponiki Teneas, Chiliomodi, Greece.

Honey bee colonies in Peloponnesos, Greece, were sampled in spring 2014 to evaluate efficacy of Provigoro^®, a natural water acidifier, against Nosema spp. Colonies treated with Provigoro^® showed reduced Nosema spore load than did colonies that received only sugar syrup treatment, which finally collapsed. Preliminary results suggest that Provigoro^® was successful at reducing nosemosis in Apis mellifera colonies.

Honey Bee, Apis mellifera, Nosema, Nosemosis, Control, Provigoro

Tsagkarakis, A. , Rokkas, C. and Katsimpoulas, I. (2015) Experimental Treatment with the Natural Water Acidifier Provigoro^® for Nosema spp. Control: Preliminary Results. Advances in Entomology, 3, 83-85. doi: 10.4236/ae.2015.33009.