Argentina: INTA warns about a disease that harms beekeeping in Entre Rios

In the last hours, the National Institute of Agricultural Technology (INTA) reported on a disease that is characterized by a marked absence of larvae in the brood nests, depopulation and even the death of bee colonies. In this case, according to INTA, "a peak of the nymph population of the leafhopper Epormenis cestri" is expected in the coming days in this eastern region of Entre Ríos, especially on the coast of the Uruguay River. The Agricultural Experiment Station of the INTA of Concordia explained that the cicada feeds on the sap of native species from the coast of the Uruguay River and tributary streams. Likewise, "in association with the riparian vegetation, they are the cause of the evil of the river," said the entity, so it asked those who have hives to check the brood chambers "where nymphs of this leafhopper are observed." In this context, in ...