MODE OF APPLICATION OF ACARICIDES AGAINST THE ECTOPARASITIC MITE (VARROA DESTRUCTOR) INFESTING HONEYBEE COLONIES, DETERMINES THEIR EFFICIENCIES AND RESIDUES IN HONEY AND BEESWAX

Objectives: Ensuring adequate treatments for acaricide efficacy to combat mite infestation is a pre-requisite for healthy honeybees and a good yield of hive products.Therefore, this study aimed to assess the effect of the mode of application on efficiency of two acaricides; Vapcozin-20 (amitraz) and Mavrik 2F (fluvalinate) against Varroa mite infes

This paper analyses the effectiveness of the Internet as a tool for civic engagement among youth during the 2000, 2004, and 2008 US presidential elections.In this context, youth can be understood as the segment of the electorate comprised of individuals between the ages of 18 and 25 years.The authors apply concepts of the digital divide to Compress

Bacterial communities are fundamental symbionts of AMARE corals.However, the process by which bacterial communities are acquired across the life history of corals, particularly in larval and early juvenile stages, is still poorly characterized.Here, transfer of bacteria of the Scleractinian coral Acropora digitifera from adults to spawned egg-sperm

The limited water absorption of sago starch requires the addition of soybean isolate protein and transglutaminase in its formation into a dough.The purpose of this study was to analyse the effect of addition of soy protein and transglutaminase to sago starch on the water absorption.The study was conducted with the stages of Magazine Rack characteri

Agricultural risks constitute a fundamental challenge in Nigeria, hence the importance of agricultural insurance in managing farm risks cannot be underestimated.As Air Purifier the crop sub-sector contributes about 85% of the agricultural GDP in Nigeria, this study focussed on awareness and factors that can enhance the adoption of crop insurance am