Abstract
During September-November 2006 in Giza Governorate mint oil, chamomile oil, neem oil and mixture of (neem, blackcumin and jasmine oils) compared with the chemical substance mavrik were tested for their efficacy in controlling thebee mite Varroa destructor on two stocks of Apis mellifera lamerkii. The efficacy rate in Egyptian race was 44.76%,66.64%, 4.95%, 52.88% and 89.54%, respectively, while in hybrid Egyptian carniolan was 64.75%, 41.08%, 61.7%,59.49% and 78.78%, respectively. This study indicates that neem oil is not suitable against Egyptian race, geneticcontrol by using the local Egyptian race Apis mellifera lamerckii and the cross-breeding between two geographicalraces resulting hybrid vigor could be an effective and reliable method for the control of Varroa destructor. Using mintoil and mixture of oils were also more suitable with cotton strips. Finally, the importance of cultivation of aromaticand medicinal plants around apiaries, as a cultural control, was recommended in IPM programmes to control Varroamite.
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