The effect of alternative acaricides on honey quality in organic beekeeping

Falcão, Soraia; Álvares, R.; Barros, Lillian; Vilas-Boas, Miguel

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The use of acaricides in organic beekeeping is legally restricted to essential oils find some organic acid since no synthetic compound can be added to the honey matrix. Thymoll, formic and oxalic acid are the main alternatives to control varroa mite, used all over the world with good results.

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Falcão, S.; Álvares, R.; Barros, L.; Vilas-Boas, M.J. (2006). The effect of alternative acaricides on honey quality in organic beekeeping. In II EurBee Conference. Prague. ISBN 978-80-903442-6-6