Research Article

Study on Major Parasitic Diseases of Adult Honeybees in Three Districts of Kaffa Zone, Southern Ethiopia

Table 2

Prevalence of amoeba (M. mellificae) and associated risk factors.

VariablesCategoryNo. of sampled animalsPrevalence (%)X2 value

AgroecologyHighland12873 (57%)22.7400.013
Midland12838 (29.6%)
Lowland12848 (37.5%)

Hive typesModern10130 (29.7%)8.6190.03
Transitional20987 (41.62%)
Traditional7438 (51%)