SOME BIOLOGICAL ASPECTS AND RECENT TRENDS FOR CONTROLLING WAX WORMS IN EGYPTION APIARIES

Abstract

The current study was carried out in the apiary and laboratory of Department of Bee Research Quanater, Qaluobia Governorate, Plant Protection Institute and Department of Pathology, Animal Health Research Institute, Agricultural Research Centre Giza governorate to study some biological aspects and recent trends for controlling wax worms in Egyptian apiaries. The following experiment were carried out: 1- Identification and manifestation of infestation and control wax moth via questionnaire form, which distributed on beekeepers in different parts of Egypt, to identify the knowledge and skills levels for damage and control wax moth in Egypt. 2- Efficiency evaluation of some feeding materials for rearing greater wax moth (Galleria mellonella L). 3- Efficiency evaluation of methanolic extracts of some plants with different concentrations against greater wax moth (Galleria mellonella L.) and evaluation the efficiency of aqueous extract of some plants on greater wax moth and adult honey bee workers. 4- Efficiency evaluation of some essential oils (cinnamon, garlic, clove, camphor, and menthol oils) against greater wax moth (Galleria mellonella L.) and adult honey bee workers. 5- Toxicity evaluation of nanoparticle compounds (Raval and Chetozan) against greater wax moth larvae (Galleria mellonella L.) and adult honeybee workers. 6- Preservation of bee wax combs from wax moth infestation in honeybee colonies in the apiary by using nanoparticle compounds (Raval and Chitozan) 7- Histological studies of mid gut of greater wax moth larvae (Galleria mellonella L.) treated with nanoparticles compounds (Raval and Chitozan) and water extract of some plants.