Učinkovitost primjene inovativnog sredstva ApiBonum ib na vitalnost pčelinjih zajednica

master's thesis

• Title (english): Effectiveness of Innovative Remedy ApiBonum ib on the Vitality of Honeybee Colonies
• Author: Stjepan Petek
• Mentor: Ivana Tlak Gajger (mentor)
• Committee member: Andreja Prevendar-Crnić (predsjednik povjerenstva)
• Committee member: Srebrenka Nejedli (član povjerenstva)
• Committee member: Ivana Tlak Gajger (član povjerenstva)
• Granter: University of Zagreb; Faculty of Veterinary Medicine; Zagreb
• Defense date and country: 2025-01-31, Croatia
• Scientific / art field, discipline and subdiscipline: BIOMEDICINE AND HEALTHCARE; Veterinary Medicine; Animal Production and Biotechnology

Abstract

Varooza je bolest pčela i pčelinjeg legla koja predstavlja najveću prijetnju modernog
pčelarstva. Uzročnik varooze je nametnička grinja V. destructor. Zbog izrazito štetnog utjecaja na
pčele, varooza se smatra glavnim uzrokom propadanja pčelinjih zajednica diljem svijeta. Zbog
navedenog, istraživački pčelarski sektor je u stalnoj potrazi za rješenjem koje bi omogućilo što
bolju kontrolu bolesti. Cilj ovog rada bio je utvrditi akaricidna svojstva inovativnog sredstva
ApiBonum ib, kao i njegov utjecaj na vitalnost pčelinjih zajednica. Istraživanjem koje je
provedeno u terenskim uvjetima, utvrđeno je opadanje grinja kod svih pčelinjih zajednica tretiranih
sredstvom ApiBonum ib. Isto tako, utvrđeno je da ApiBonum ib ima pozitivan utjecaj na vitalnost,
odnosno jačanje pčelinjih zajednica, pošto je kod pet od 10 zajednica uočeno povećanje broja pčela
na kraju istraživanja, a u odnosu na inicijalni klinički pregled. Kao prirodno pomoćno sredstvo,
ApiBonum ib nije štetan za pčele, pri uporabi manja je opasnost od razvoja rezistencije kod grinja,
kao i pojave rezidua u pčelinjim proizvodima. ApiBonum ib može biti korisno sredstvo za
održavanje vitalnosti i higijene zajednica i moguće kao imunomodulator koji potiče higijensko
ponašanje pčelinjih zajednica.

Abstract (english)

Varroosis is a disease of honeybees and honeybee brood that poses the greatest threat to
modern beekeeping. The causative agent of varroosis is the parasitic mite V. destructor. Due to its
extremely harmful effect on honeybees, varroosis is considered the main cause of the decline of
honeybee colonies around the world. Because of the above, the research beekeeping sector is
constantly looking for a solution that would enable better disease control. The aim of this study
was to determine the acaricidal properties of the innovative agent ApiBonum ib, as well as its
impact on the vitality of honeybee colonies. The research, which was conducted in field conditions,
determined the decline of mites in all honeybee colonies treated with ApiBonum ib. Also, it was
found that ApiBonum ib has a positive effect on the vitality, i.e. strengthening of honeybee
colonies, since an increase in the number of honeybees was observed in five out of 10 colonies at
the end of the study, compared to the initial clinical examination. As a natural remedy, ApiBonum
ib is not harmful to bees, when used there is a lower risk of developing resistance in mites, as well
as the appearance of residues in honeybee products. ApiBonum ib can be a useful tool for
maintaining the vitality and hygiene of colonies and possibly as an immunomodulator that
stimulates the hygienic behavior of honeybee colonies.

• Keywords: pčelinja zajednica; ApiBonum ib; pčelinja zajednica; vitalnost
• Keywords (english): honeybee colony; ApiBonum ib; varroosis; vitality
• Language: croatian
• URN:NBN: urn:nbn:hr:178:122888
• Study programme: Title: Veterinary Medicine; Study programme type: university; Study level: integrated undergraduate and graduate; Academic / professional title: doktor/doktorica veterinarske medicine (doktor/doktorica veterinarske medicine)
• Type of resource: Text
• File origin: Born digital
• Access conditions: Open access
• Created on: 2025-03-11 14:08:58