Journal of Apiculture (한국양봉학회지)

The Apicultural Society of Korea (한국양봉학회)
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Apis cerana Beekeeping and Sacbrood Disease Management in Vietnam: Review

  • Thai, Pham Hong (Research Center for Tropical Bees and Beekeeping: Vietnam National University of Agriculture) ;
  • Huyen, Nguyen Thi (Research Center for Tropical Bees and Beekeeping: Vietnam National University of Agriculture) ;
  • Toan, Tran Van (Research Center for Tropical Bees and Beekeeping: Vietnam National University of Agriculture) ;
  • Jung, Chuleui (Agricultural Science and Technology Research Center, Andong National University)
  • Received : 2018.11.19
  • Accepted : 2018.11.29
  • Published : 2018.11.30
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Abstract

Beekeeping status of Apis cerana with emphasis of experiences overcoming sacbrood virus disease are presented. Social bee fauna are rich in Vietnam with 6 honeybee species (Apis laboriosa, Apis dorsata, Apis mellifera, Apis cerana, Apis andrenifomis, Apis florea); 8 stingless bee species (Trigona laeviceps, Trigona ventralis, Trigona pagdeni, Trigona gressitti, Trigona fuscobalteata, Trigona capenteri, Trigona scintillans Trigona iridipenis) and 2 bumble bee species (Bumbus haemorrhoidalis, B. breviceps). All of them are native except A. mellifera which was introduced in1887. These bees are slated for conservation by the Ministry of Agriculture & Rural Development. Honey and other bee products are mainly harvested from 3 species including A. cerana, A. mellifera and A. dorsata. The manageable species (A. cerana and A. mellifera) are increasing in number, reaching about 1,500,000 beehives. Vietnam is the second largest honey exporter in Asia, with a total of about 48,000 tons of honey exported to the international market in 2014. A. cerana plays an important role in poverty alleviation in mountainous and remote areas of Vietnam. Honeybee suffers from various diseases of Sacbrood virus disease (SBV), European foulbrood (EFB), Nosema, and parasitic mites of Tropilaelaps mercedes and Varroa destructor. Most of these diseases can be resolved with biocontrol methods. For the parasitic mites, Vietnamese beekeepers usually apply formic acid.

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Supported by : National Research Foundation of Korea (NRF)

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