Pest and Disease of Honeybee and their Control Strategies: A Review
Dwarka
Ph.D., Department of Entomology, Jawaharlal Nehru Krishi Vishwa Vidyalaya, Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh, 482004, India.
S. G. Ghugal
Ph.D., Department of Entomology, Jawaharlal Nehru Krishi Vishwa Vidyalaya, Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh, 482004, India.
Shobharam Thakur
Senior Technical Officer, AICRP(ICAR), PC Unit Sesame and Niger, Jawaharlal Nehru Krishi Vishwa Vidyalaya, CoA, Tikamgarh, Madhya Pradesh-472001, India.
Nisha Chadar *
M.Sc., Department of Botany, Post Graduate Excellence College, Tikamgarh, Madhya Pradesh, 472001, India.
*Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Abstract
Apiculture is an intergral part of agricultural activity practiced to produces hive products such as honey and beeswax. The honeybees are the best pollinator which enhace crop productivity. Common pest and disease that affect honeybee with their controlling mechanism was the main objective of this review. The bees are susceptible to a number of insect pest’s types that will adversely affect the productivity of the bee colony to a significant level. Varroa destructor, Nosema ceranae, Nocema Apis, Acarapis woodi, small wax moths, Bee lice, Ants and Wax moth are the most economically important honeybee pest and disease types. To control pest and diseae different controlling mechanism are are used at different areas of the country. Nonchemical approaches in integrated pest management (IPM), traditional method and biological control are the prevention strategies. This overview forms the basis to realize the importance of pest management in bee husbandry practices, thus affecting the resilience and productivity of honeybee populations.
Keywords: Beekeeping, pests, honeybee disease, honeybee management