@article{MAKHILLJAVA201110112791,
    title = {The Effects of Varroa (<I>Varroa destructor</I>) Infestation Level on Wintering Ability and Survival Rates of Honeybee (<I>Apis mellifera</I> L.) Colonies},
    journal = {Journal of Animal and Veterinary Advances},
    volume = {10},
    number = {11},
    pages = {1427-1430},
    year = {2011},
    issn = {1680-5593},
    doi = {javaa.2011.1427.1430},
    url = {https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?issn=1680-5593&doi=javaa.2011.1427.1430},
    author = {Halil and},
    keywords = {survival rates,wintering ability,Varroa infestation,Honeybee},
    abstract = {This study was carried out to determine the effects of the Varroa (<I>Varroa destructor</I>) infestation level (in fall) on the wintering ability and survival rates of honeybee (<I>A. mellifera anatoliaca</I>) colonies. Four different infestation levels of varroa in honeybee colonies were tested in this study. Ten honeybee colonies in which infestation levels were similar were used for each group. A total of forty colonies were used. The average wintering abilities in low, medium, high and extreme groups were found to be 94.28, 91.42, 63.92 and 23.28%, respectively. An average survival rate for the low, medium, high and extreme groups were found to be 100, 100, 80 and 40%, respectively. Differences among the groups for wintering ability (p&lt;0.01) were significant. A strong, negative correlation was found between the wintering ability, the survival rates and the level of varroa infestation (r = -0.71, r = -0.69). The colonies infested with high rates of varroa showed less wintering ability and lower survival rates than the low infested colonies.}
    }