VETERINARY-SANITARY ASSESSMENT OF HONEY OBTAINED FROM VARROATOSIS-INFECTED HONEYBEE COLONIES
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This study presents a veterinary-sanitary evaluation of honey collected from honeybee colonies affected by varroatosis. The research was carried out in 2025–2026 at the Samarkand State University of Veterinary Medicine, Animal Husbandry and Biotechnology. Honey samples were obtained from apiaries located in the Samarkand and Kashkadarya regions. Organoleptic, physicochemical, microbiological and toxicological analyses were used to determine honey quality. The findings showed that varroatosis is associated with increased moisture content, decreased diastase activity, higher microbial contamination and, in certain cases, the presence of antibiotic and acaricide residues. These results indicate that varroatosis adversely influences the hygienic safety and overall quality of honey.
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