REVIEW PAPER ON VARROA INFESTATION, DETECTION AND PREVENTION IN BEEHIVES

Abstract

The widely recognized insect known as the honey bee (Apis mellifera) has a beneficial impact on both the environment and human life, making it important to protect them not just for ecological reasons but also for the economic and social advancement of countryside regions. Their existence is so essential that the recent decrease in honey bee hives has caused a growing interest in them. One of the reasons for bees' decline in population is infestation with a parasite known as Varroa destructor. In order to effectively treat the V. destructor infestation, it is critical to monitor the amount of infestation in hives. While there is at present no specific sensor for this job, continuous and discrete monitoring of hive infection levels as well as other critical bee colony characteristics, such as temperature and humidity, is wanted. The use of chemicals by apiarists is a method of controlling the infestation that is the most common strategy. Substitute tactics include the use of organic compounds, organic products like essential oils, and biotechnological techniques like mite trapping. Therefore, successful therapy and preventing harsh chemical use can reduce bee mortality and economic losses.