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Journal of Apicultural Research Volume 63, 2024 - Issue 2: Pests and Pathogens in Apiculture: Navigating Old Challenges and Unveiling New Threats
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Investigation of honey bee colonies in terms of mesostigmatid mites in Turkey

Ali Tümay Gürlera Ondokuz Mayıs University, Department of Veterinary Parasitology, Samsun, TurkeyCorrespondence[email protected]
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Rahşan Akpınarb Samsun Veterinary Control Institute, Honeybee Diseases Laboratory, TC Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, Samsun, TurkeyORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-0075-9247View further author information
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Serbülent Yiğita Ondokuz Mayıs University, Department of Veterinary Parasitology, Samsun, TurkeyORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-1019-3964View further author information
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Selma Kayab Samsun Veterinary Control Institute, Honeybee Diseases Laboratory, TC Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, Samsun, TurkeyORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-8934-3418View further author information
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Tuğçe Tuyguna Ondokuz Mayıs University, Department of Veterinary Parasitology, Samsun, TurkeyORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-1262-1499View further author information
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Coşkun Aydınb Samsun Veterinary Control Institute, Honeybee Diseases Laboratory, TC Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, Samsun, TurkeyORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-6244-414XView further author information
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Şakir Önder Türlekb Samsun Veterinary Control Institute, Honeybee Diseases Laboratory, TC Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, Samsun, TurkeyORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-6970-8179View further author information
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Cenk Soner Bölükbaşa Ondokuz Mayıs University, Department of Veterinary Parasitology, Samsun, TurkeyORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-4863-696XView further author information
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Aytaç Akçayc Ankara University, Department of Biostatistics, Ankara, TurkeyORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-6263-5181View further author information
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Ömer Faruk Bilgiçd General Directorate of Food and Control, TC Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, Ankara, TurkeyORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-2440-0987View further author information
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Sema Nur Çelikb Samsun Veterinary Control Institute, Honeybee Diseases Laboratory, TC Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, Samsun, TurkeyORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-5657-1273View further author information
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Cemal Kurte Adana Veterinary Control Institute, TC Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, Adana, TurkeyORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-8291-7354View further author information
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Mustafa Çetindağf General Dırectorate of Agrıcultural Research Policies, TC Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, Ankara, TurkeyORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-0003-410XView further author information
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Ahmet Şimşekg Istanbul Pendik Veterinary Control Institute, TC Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, Istanbul, TurkeyORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-1702-6704View further author information
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Hakan Yeşilözh İzmir Bornova Veterinary Control Institute, T.C. Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, İzmir, TurkeyORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-8975-763XView further author information
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Aysel İtik Ekincii Elazığ Veterinary Control Institute, TC Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, Elazığ, TurkeyORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-2730-7657View further author information
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Sezayi Kaplani Elazığ Veterinary Control Institute, TC Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, Elazığ, TurkeyORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-8703-1250View further author information
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Çağla Korkmazj Veterinary Control Central Research Institute, TC Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, Ankara, TurkeyORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-4308-4035View further author information
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Selim Tuncerj Veterinary Control Central Research Institute, TC Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, Ankara, TurkeyORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-6753-4379View further author information
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Suat Kaymakd General Directorate of Food and Control, TC Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, Ankara, TurkeyORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-2773-1076View further author information
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Ahmet Denizk Kafkas University, Department of Parasitology, Ankara, TurkeyORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-4561-675XView further author information
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Gökhan Güvenb Samsun Veterinary Control Institute, Honeybee Diseases Laboratory, TC Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, Samsun, TurkeyORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-7487-4777View further author information
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Bilal Küçükoğlub Samsun Veterinary Control Institute, Honeybee Diseases Laboratory, TC Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, Samsun, TurkeyORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-5864-8921View further author information
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Murat Yaldızb Samsun Veterinary Control Institute, Honeybee Diseases Laboratory, TC Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, Samsun, TurkeyORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-9199-5178View further author information
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Şemistan Kızıltepel Iğdır University, Department of Veterinary Health Program, Iğdır, TurkeyORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-3727-8893View further author information
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Pages 350-356 | Received 07 Mar 2023, Accepted 19 Sep 2023, Published online: 28 Mar 2024
 
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Abstract

Turkey is in an essential geographic position for transmitting honey bee diseases from Asia to Europe. This study investigated Tropilaelaps mercedecae and Euvarroa sinhai, a potential risk for European beekeeping, for the first time throughout Turkey. In addition, the situation of varoasis has been comprehensively revealed. In total, 1199 colonies in 401 apiaries were examined in 40 provinces of Turkey. About 200 workers and a 10-cm2 honeycomb with capped brood cells were collected from each hive. While Tropilaelaps and Euvarroa species were not found, varroasis was detected in all 40 provinces. The prevalences were recorded at 69.3 ± 2.7 (95%CI) in apiaries and 45.5 ± 2.4 (95%CI) in hives. All of the investigated samples were Varroa destructor Korean (K) haplotypes. At the end of the study, it was determined that varroasis was still endemic and spread throughout the country with a slight increase. Also, Tropilaelaps sp, a severe danger for European beekeeping, is not yet found in Apis mellifera colonies in Turkey.

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The authors report that there are no competing interests to declare.

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Funding

This work was supported by the TAGEM under Grant number TAGEM/HSGYAD/G/18/A5/P3/736.

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