New step in the Vecht Velutine Wasps through the beekeepers of Galicia: Falling to catch the queens and gradually end with this species invasive that significantly influences the harvest every year Honey. As a result, these Galician beekeepers nowadays strive to place this bait in different rural areas to prevent the queens of these types of nests from forming.
This promotion is usually performed in these weeks of PRIBLEVERA Because it is now the era “fundamental to reduce the incidence of this species, which remains very large, and therefore the attacks on hives,” explains the Bijerde.
«It is true that, at least so far, a too important activity was not observed by this species, but With the climb of temperatures it started to be activated and the wasps have already been seen“, They explain.
Fall into Galicia to end the Velutine wasps
The struggle of Galician beekeepers against Velutine Wespen continues, an invasive species whose activity implies an important decrease in the honey harvest, and nowadays the placement of Fall into rural areas to catch queensWith the ultimate goal of not forming nests.
The work that is now being done in the spring is essential to reduce the incidence of this species, which remains very large, and therefore attacks on hives. The beekeepers know well, who fall a few weeks ago with the purpose of Catch as much Queens as possible.
It is true that, at least so far, a too important activity was not observed by this species, but with the rise in temperatures it started to activate and the wasps have already been seen. José Luis García is a beekeeper in the Mondoñedo area that fought against the Velutina That reduces its honey harvest.
“We started to place the traps for about twenty days,” he says Ephe, but first he hardly caught. “It seems that your activity will be delayed this year. In fact, the same bees is a while,” says the Mindoniense -Mimer.
However, the situation has changed somewhat in recent days. He stopped raining and the temperatures have risen, which has already perceived a greater activity and in fact record the traps of Velutine Queens of Velutine queenseen.
“We are starting to catch. I am renewing the attractive last Sunday and this week I have an average of ten or twelve wasps caught in every fake,” he explains. In fact, remember, The importance of spring caught, because every velutine that is imprisoned at this time of year means that the incidence of the species is considerably reduced in later months. There are no nests without queens. EFE / ECOTICIA.COM