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Testing Various Factors Affecting Varroa Mites

CSEF · 2016 Toxicology Honorable_mention Award

Homin Key, Jaskirat S. Sandhu, Shotaro Yamaguchi · Ridgeview High School, Bakersfield, Kern County

Overview

Objectives/Goals The objective for this project is to see the affects of different test subjects, against the Varroa mites. Methods/Materials Powdered sugar, Oyster mushrooms, Shimeji Mushrooms, and provisional equipments that we used to get near the bee colonies and undertake our testing with safety. Results The test results of the factor's affect towards mite was recorded for three weeks and statistically showed that the oyster mushroom is the most effective in killing or fending varroa mites from honey bee colonies. Conclusions/Discussion We concluded that the mycelium of the Oyster mushroom helped with the eradication of the Varroa mites, because of the drastic difference of statistics from the mycelium producing Oyster Mushroom and the Shimeji Mushroom.

Summary statement

In the course of three weeks, we tested various factors that might affect the elimination of the varroa mites and found that the most effective mite repellent was the oyster mushroom's mycelium and shown to reduce the number of varroa mites

Help received

Though we designed our experiment our self, we received help from several beekeepers in California and received information to establish our experiment with a proper scientific method.

Awards (1)

  • Honorable Mention

Competition history

  • CSEF 2016 Toxicology · Entry S2104

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