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VarroaPop simulates the growth of Varroa mite populations in honey bee colonies. The program demonstrates how Varroa mites influence colony population growth throughout the year. You can change many factors through the menus in the model such as the initial population size, queen egg laying potential, and mite reproduction rates, so you can see how these factors influence both colony and mite population growth.

It's Here!

Version 1.2 has just been released and is available via e-mail or snail mail request. Click on the link above for more information on how to obtain your own copy of this software.

Bio-Control Parasite

Developed by Gloria DeGrandi-Hoffman et al.: A model that simulates host and parasitoid population interactions, parasitism rates, and plant damage is described. BIOCONTROL-PARASITE can simulate many different species of phytophagus insects, parasitoids, and plants because specifics of the insect and plant biology are entered though menus at the beginning of a simulation. Now available in a complete archive (.ZIP file).

Download Bio-Control Parasite (BIOCP.ZIP)

Redapol

Developed by Gloria DeGrandi-Hoffman et al.: A computer-based model simulating the interactions of weather, bloom and honey bee foraging activity that culminate in 'Delicious' apple fruit-set. The model predicts the percentage of blossoms setting fruit based upon weather conditions, orchard design, tree characteristics, and honey bee colonies per hectare. Now available in a complete archive (.ZIP file).

Download PC-Redapol (REDAPOL.ZIP)

Coming Soon! Another in the excellent series of biological control software packages--BIOCONTROL-WHITEFLY for IBM/PCs!

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