Evaluating and optimising formic acid treatment against varroa mites on honey bees with MOx-sensors and a control loop
In many parts of the world beekeepers report high numbers of honey bee colony losses, which is both an environmental and an economical problem.Varroa mites (Varroa destructor) are a major factor of honey bee colony losses.Many beekeepers use formic acid to fight varroa, but treatments show low efficacy when weather conditions are suboptimal or the