Varroa mite's best friend - Deformed Wing Virus - Deadly combination for honey bees Apis mellifera

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Varroa mite's best friend - Deformed Wing Virus - A deadly combination for honey bees, Apis mellifera

This is video 2 of the series trying to understand the strange relationship between Varroa mite and the Deformed Wing Virus. Here we present some evidence showing that Varroa establishes a mutualistic relationship with a common honey bee virus - DWV.
Who is the biggest problem in beekeeping - Varroa mite, the viruses it spreads, or the combination of both?

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[InsideTheHiveTV]

Let me know your thoughts. Dr. Gennaro Di Prisco the first author of this article agreed to come to the show and he will be answering some questions. Let me know yours. Cheers

[thomasbacon]

Great video series and timing. I'm just now finishing up and incredibly difficult year battling varroa. This year I used Api Life Var, drone brood removal, brood breaks, hive spacing and positioning, Hop Guard III, and now finishing up Oxalic Acid vaporization. Yet, all year the mites have returned in record time.

After my second to last treatment (Hop Guard III) the mites went from reasonable levels to completely overwhelming in ONE MONTH. I found multiple colonies with severe DWV that were in the beggining stages of collapse. I did emergency Oxalic Acid treatments spaced 4 days apart and have the mites back on the ropes and the hives recovering.

I have been doing a lot of research lately into the mites reproduction traits and abilities, and put a lot of thought into how different treatments do and do not work with the reproduction traits of varroa. I'll be putting together a video soon detailing some of the research papers I found helpful, my own understanding of it all, and what I've learned and personal thoughts. Hopefully it will help somebody the way your videos help!

[mosikanan]

I am from srilanka, Jaffna. I am involved in beekeeping since 2016, we dont have much problems regarding varroa mite. We have the indian bee apis cerena strain. about 1 percent of the hive having these which are in the natural environment. Here is an insect called #pseudoScorpion which can have the ability to digest these varroa mite.

[rickwarner]

Thank you looking forward to seeing you again. Till then blessings to you and your family 👍🏽❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[aaronparis]

I have a question if the mites can jump from Asia honeybee to Europe’s what stops the mites from jumping to bumble bees ?

[dr.shahzadali]

how can we control Varroa mites in hives?

[digger]

Great video, question for you sir: do you have opinions on the how the physical damage to the wings occur, is it the very presence of the virus that causes the wings to be malformed during their development or is it the physical damage caused the varroa feeding or nibbling at the wing buds. I always believed it to be the former but I have been told be a professional that it is the latter. I would love to hear your thoughts.

[peterlightbody]

Excellent video learn something every time i watch .

[kresimirbradvica]

Can a brush-like construction be placed after the entrance so the bee touches it with her back so the medicine from the construction touches the varroa mite placed on bee's back?

[mathiasm]

Super video und über ein Abo von dir würde ich mich sehr freuen wenn du mir auch was schreiben würdest and