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. 2013 Dec 18;8(1):102–107.

Table 2.

The relation between varroasis and the use of pollen in apiculture, source of pollen, water, wax, equipments, and queen

Variables Varroasis Positive n (%) Negative n (%) P value
Use of additional pollen Yes 62(89.8) 7(10.2) P= 0.00011*
No 10(91) 1(9)
Purchase pollen from other apiculture centers Yes 65(91.5) 6(8.5) P= 0.2201
No 7(77.7) 2(22.3)
Purchase wax from other apiculture centers Yes 58(89.2) 7(10.8) P= 1.000
No 14(93.3) 1(6.7)
Purchase second hand equipments from other apiculture centers Yes 24(92.3) 2(7.7) P= 1.000
No 48(88.9) 6(11.1)
Purchase queen from other apiculture centers Yes 32(84.2) 6(15.8) P= 0.1414
No 40(95.2) 2(4.8)
Source of water River 63(88.7) 8(11.3) P= 0.0008*
Non river 9(100) 0(0)
*

P< 0.05 is significant