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https://doi.org/10.46419/cvj.57.2.5
Use of BeeSmoke smoker pellets during the active beekeeping season
Ivana Dukarić Malčić
; Veterinary Center Studenci, 2000 Maribor, Slovenia
Damir Pavliček
orcid.org/0000-0003-1772-6257
; Veterinary Department Križevci, Croatian Veterinary Institute, 48260 Križevci, Croatia
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Maja Đokić
orcid.org/0000-0002-3071-6208
; Laboratory for Residue Control, Department of Veterinary Public Health, Croatian Veterinary Institute, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia
Ivana Tlak Gajger
orcid.org/0000-0002-4480-3599
; Department for Biology and Pathology of Fish and Bees, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine University of Zagreb, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia
* Dopisni autor.
Sažetak
An innovative and sustainable approach to beekeeping involves using commercially available pellet fuels, such as BeeSmoke Forte or BeeSmoke, for daily work in the apiary. This study aimed to determine the effectiveness of these pellets, including their impacts on the strength and behaviour of honeybee colonies, their ability to reduce the number of parasitic mites Varroa destructor, and the presence of insecticide/acaricide residues in honey. During the study, the smoke produced by burning BeeSmoke Forte, BeeSmoke, and pure wood pellets in a smoker caused no changes to honeybee behaviour and resulted in no fatalities. BeeSmoke Forte and BeeSmoke pellets increased the number of fallen parasitic mites V. destructor. Furthermore, honey collected before and after the use of pellets and analysed for the presence of insecticide/acaricide residues gave negative results, indicating that the honey extracted during the active beekeeping season when these fuels were used is safe for bees and for human consumption.
Ključne riječi
honeybee colonies; smoker pellet fuels; good beekeeping practices; Varroa destructor
Hrčak ID:
342602
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Datum izdavanja:
15.3.2026.
Posjeta: 440 *