1Department of Plant Sciences and Biotechnology, Georgikon Faculty, University of Pannonia, Festetics u. 7, H-8360 Keszthely, Hungary.
2Kolics Apiaries, Balatonszentgyörgy and Bolhó, Balatonszentgyörgy, Hungary.
Acta Vet Hung. 2021 Jan 16;68(4):370-373. doi: 10.1556/004.2020.00060.
Since lithium salts were demonstrated to be very effective for the potential control of Varroa destructor, a highly detrimental parasite of honey bee (Apis mellifera), no studies have been reported on their comparison with any commonly used varroicides in commercial bee colonies. In this study we compared the effectiveness of lithium chloride to that of oxalic acid, a widely used miticide. The results of the present study confirm that lithium has superior efficacy to oxalic acid sublimation both as a main or a supplementary pre-wintering treatment at moderate infestation levels, restricted to certain pre-wintering conditions. Considering its easy implementation in apicultural practice and its twofold mode of action, trickling would be the preferred way of administration after the use of lithium salts as varroicides is authorised.
由于锂盐被证明对潜在的瓦螨（Varroa destructor）控制非常有效，而瓦螨是蜜蜂（Apis mellifera）的一种极具危害性的寄生虫，因此，尚未有研究报告比较其与商业蜂群中常用的杀螨剂的效果。在这项研究中，我们比较了氯化锂与广泛使用的杀螨剂草酸的效果。本研究的结果证实，在中度感染水平下，无论是作为主要或补充的越冬前处理，锂的效果均优于草酸升华，且仅限于某些越冬前条件。考虑到其在养蜂实践中的易于实施性及其双重作用模式，在锂盐被批准用作杀螨剂后，滴注将是首选给药方式。
