Hypothesis on repellent effect of wood chestnut smell on Varroa destructor
On-going experiments
- GC-MS analysis of the chemical compounds that make up the smell of chestnut wood
- Behaviour tests (choice tests in olfactometry) of Varroa destructor against the smell of chestnut wood
Ongoing results
Olfactive choice tests Results details: air vs. chestnut wood odour in a T-shaped labyrinth (for a sample size of Varroas destructor n = 35) confirm a strong avoidance of chestnut odour
Results details here
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