Morphometric characterization of parasite Varroa sp. of bee Apis Mellifera L. in Benin

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dc.creatorKelomey, E.A.
dc.creatorParaiso, A.
dc.creatorAzonwade, F.
dc.creatorGbemavo, C.
dc.creatorGoergen, Georg E.
dc.creatorTamo, Manuele
dc.creatorBaba-Moussa, L.
dc.date2016
dc.date2017-12-13T08:42:59Z
dc.date2017-12-13T08:42:59Z
dc.date.accessioned2026-06-27T16:09:47Z
dc.descriptionVarroa sp. is one of the most important pests of world of bees A. mellifera Linnaeus (Hymenoptera: Apidae). The aim of this study is to analyze the morphological variability of Varroa so as to identify the different morphotypes of V. destructor. The study was conducted in 24 localities and 24 municipalities located in three regions (North-East, North-West and the Centre) of Benin. One to two hives were randomly selected per locality for collecting samples. In total 46 Varroa were examined in this study. Analysis of variance components was used to determine the share of the variability of morphological characteristics of V. destructor based on localities and climatic zones. Numerical classification was performed to group the populations of V. destructor based on morphological descriptors. The results show that the variability of morphological descriptors of V. destructor is usually larger at the community level than in climatic zones. In total four morphotypes of V. destructor are distinguished in Benin through the 4 variables used in the study.
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dc.identifierhttps://hdl.handle.net/10568/89708
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/123456789/124232
dc.languageen
dc.publisherEuropean Scientific Institute, ESI
dc.rightsOpen Access
dc.sourceKelomey, E.A., Paraiso, A., Azonwade, F., Gbemavo, C., Goergen, G., Tamo, M. & Baba-Moussa, L. (2016). Morphometric characterization of parasite Varroa Sp. of bee Apis Mellifera L. in Benin. European Scientific Journal, 12(33), 221-234.
dc.subjectvarroa
dc.subjectapis mellifera
dc.subjectdescriptors
dc.subjectpests
dc.subjectbees
dc.titleMorphometric characterization of parasite Varroa sp. of bee Apis Mellifera L. in Benin
dc.typeJournal Article

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