HYDROLATES AND ESSENTIAL OILS AFFECT Varroa destructor MITES IN in vitro ASSAYS

Noe  Ríos-Argüelles; Ivan  Islas-Medina; Gigi Margot  Aguilar-Ambrocio; Rafael  Montes-Maldonado; Sergio Soto Simental; Maricela  Ayala-Martinez

doi:10.29393/CHJAAS41-29ESSE60029

Authors

Noe Ríos-Argüelles Área Académica de Medicina Veterinaria y Zootecnia, Instituto de Ciencias Agropecuarias, Universidad Autónoma del Estado de Hidalgo, Tulancingo de Bravo, Hidalgo, Mexico
Ivan Islas-Medina Área Académica de Medicina Veterinaria y Zootecnia, Instituto de Ciencias Agropecuarias, Universidad Autónoma del Estado de Hidalgo, Tulancingo de Bravo, Hidalgo, Mexico
Gigi Margot Aguilar-Ambrocio Área Académica de Medicina Veterinaria y Zootecnia, Instituto de Ciencias Agropecuarias, Universidad Autónoma del Estado de Hidalgo, Tulancingo de Bravo, Hidalgo, Mexico
Rafael Montes-Maldonado Área Académica de Medicina Veterinaria y Zootecnia, Instituto de Ciencias Agropecuarias, Universidad Autónoma del Estado de Hidalgo, Tulancingo de Bravo, Hidalgo, Mexico
Sergio Soto Simental Área Académica de Medicina Veterinaria y Zootecnia, Instituto de Ciencias Agropecuarias, Universidad Autónoma del Estado de Hidalgo, Tulancingo de Bravo, Hidalgo, Mexico https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6923-0926
Maricela Ayala-Martinez Área Académica de Medicina Veterinaria y Zootecnia, Instituto de Ciencias Agropecuarias, Universidad Autónoma del Estado de Hidalgo, Tulancingo de Bravo, Hidalgo, Mexico

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.29393/CHJAAS41-29ESSE60029

Keywords:

Dalbergia palo-escrito, Lavandula angustifolia, Populus alba, Ruta graveolens, Tithonia diversifolia

Abstract

The beekeeping industry is affected by infestation of hives by Varroa destructor mites, reducing both honey yield and quality. The objective of this study was to evaluate the effects of hydrolates or essential oils on the survival of V. destructor mites using in vitro assays. Six hydrolates obtained from Lavandula angustifolia, Tithonia diversifolia, Ruta graveolens, Dalbergia palo-escrito, Populus alba, and Retama sphaerocarpa, as well as two essential oils from Lavandula angustifolia and Origanum vulgare were used. Behavioral changes and survival rates were evaluated to determine the effects of hydrolates or plant-based essential oils on V. destructor mites. Results indicate that essential oils of L. angustifolia and O. vulgare at low concentration (1.25 µL), as well as the hydrolate obtained from the flowers of Retama sphaerocarpa are effective against V. destructor without compromising bee survival. In conclusion, essential oils and hydrolates may serve as alternative treatments to reduce V. destructor mite infestations, particularly R. sphaerocarpa flower and T. diversifolia hydrolates, and 4 µL of O. vulgare essential oil.