Beekeeping : Oxalic acid to fight against varroa by Hôtel★★★ Gourmet restaurant Coco Lodge Majunga.
Beekeeping : Oxalic acid to fight against varroa by Hôtel★★★ Gourmet restaurant Coco Lodge Majunga
Madagascar has a great potential for the production of honey and Royal Jelly. Growth in the sector of beekeeping has been favoured by the lifting of the embargo on meat products and honey from Madagascar, en 2013. However, the Varroa mite remains a headache for beekeepers in some areas. For years, This mite parasite bees in the Grande island and cause the collapse of bee colonies. Beekeeping professionals argue that it is possible to fight against Varroa mites.
'Oxalic acid is one of the commonly used remedies in the world.. This is the case in the United States. This acid is naturally in the form of potassium or calcium oxalate in the rhizomes and roots of plants such as beet, Sorrel, cocoa, etc. It is so toxic that beyond a certain amount., They argue. Note that the oxalic acid can also be obtained through industrial processes. Specialty stores already sell control kits, compounds of the solution, a syringe, a pair of gloves, a mask and a pair of glasses. Beekeeping can be hugely. On the local market, per litre of honey today sells around 12 000 Ariary.
Beekeeping in Madagascar is practiced at different levels.
Beekeepers-pickers are content to pick wild swarms found quite numerous in the forests. The major drawback of this practice is that it often results in the total destruction of the swarm, putting some strain on the resource whose reproduction is hampered.
Beekeepers-hunters of swarms rearing traditional from swarms collected in forests. This practice has the advantage of respecting the natural resource, but because of the lack of development of the techniques she gets that low yields. A portion of this population tends however to integrate practices more advanced when they are taught by different development implemented in the sector programmes.
Integrated beekeepers are those who work in partnership with the mielleries or the cooperatives. Their production techniques are to international standards. They are mainly found in the Analamanga region.
Not to mention Apimadagascar who protected a hive per day (see the movie)
by Hôtel★★★ Restaurant gourmand Coco Lodge Majunga.
