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Bernhard Kraus
Researcher at University of California, Davis
Publications - 5
Citations - 237
Bernhard Kraus is an academic researcher from University of California, Davis. The author has contributed to research in topics: Varroa jacobsoni & Varroa. The author has an hindex of 4, co-authored 5 publications receiving 216 citations.
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Effect of Varroa jacobsoni (Mesostigmata: Varroidae) on Feral Apis mellifera (Hymenoptera: Apidae) in California
Bernhard Kraus,Robert E. Page +1 more
TL;DR: The data collected in areas with a high level of Varroa mite infestation suggest that the parasite reduces the mean life span of feral honey bee colonies in California to go between 6 mo and 1 yr, which suggests that the fast spread of the parasite is caused mostly by migration of commercial colonies.
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Preferences of Varroa jacobsoni for honey bees (Apis mellifera L.) of different ages
TL;DR: The simultaneous choice tests between nurse bees and pollen foragers led to very similar results with both test methods, and V. jacobsoni which had been kept on nurse bees showed a clear preference for nurse bees.
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Effect of a lactic acid treatment during winter in temperate climate upon Varroa jacobsoni Oud. and the bee (Apis mellifera L.) colony
Bernhard Kraus,Stefan Berg +1 more
TL;DR: The number of bees, the size of the brood area, the amount of stored honey and Nosema infestation rates were not significantly different in lactic acid treated colonies and Perizin treated colonies in spring after treatment.
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Factors influencing host choice of the honey bee parasite Varroa jacobsoni Oud
TL;DR: Varroa jacobsoni obtained from capped brood cells showed a stronger preference for nurse bees in Petri dish simultaneous choice tests with pollen foragers or larvae than did mites which were previously kept on adult bees.