TITLE:
Experimental Treatment with the Natural Water Acidifier Provigoro® for Nosema spp. Control: Preliminary Results
AUTHORS:
Antonios E. Tsagkarakis, Chrysostomos Rokkas, Ioannis Katsimpoulas
KEYWORDS:
Honey Bee, Apis mellifera, Nosema, Nosemosis, Control, Provigoro
JOURNAL NAME:
Advances in Entomology,
Vol.3 No.3,
June
5,
2015
ABSTRACT: 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.