World’s largest dedicated honeybee health company, Vita (Europe) Ltd, at Apimondia

Bringing news of its latest research, forthcoming products, and smartphone web app.

Vita (Europe) Ltd, a long-time supporter and sponsor of Apimondia, is looking forward to this year’s event in Kiev, Ukraine, where it will be talking to beekeepers about its fascinating new research, forthcoming products,and giving free access to its new web app for smartphones at the Vita Online Zone.

Vita staff will be at Stand A16/A21 and eager to exchange news and ideas with beekeepers from all over the world.

Vita will give the latest news on the pan-European approval process for HopGuard, a natural plant extract-based varroa control treatment, and on developments with the Asian Hornet Trap which by the time of Apimondia will have had its first limited production run for France where the Asian Hornet problem is at its most acute.

Vita staff will also be able to talk about itsinvolvement in fascinating new research on gene knock-down techniques to combat varroa, the secrets of the honeybee bite and on a completely new finding about honeybee swarming behaviour that has been revealed by studies involving the Vita Swarm Lure.

Over the past two years, Vita has been expanding and developing its multi-lingual online presence. Its new web app for smartphones, in both English and Russian, will be accessible online and in a special Vita Online Zone. Sebastian Owen, Vita's Commercial Development Manager, will be keen to hear visitors feedback and to obtain reactions to Vita's increasing online presence on its multi-lingual website, Facebook, Google+, Twitter and You Tube.

Vita (Europe) Ltd, a long-time supporter and sponsor of Apimondia, is looking forward to this year’s event in Kiev, Ukraine, where it will be talking to beekeepers about its fascinating new research, forthcoming products,and giving free access to its new web app for smartphones at the Vita Online Zone.

Vita staff will be at Stand A16/A21 and eager to exchange news and ideas with beekeepers from all over the world.

Vita will give the latest news on the pan-European approval process for HopGuard, a natural plant extract-based varroa control treatment, and on developments with the Asian Hornet Trap which by the time of Apimondia will have had its first limited production run for France where the Asian Hornet problem is at its most acute.

Vita staff will also be able to talk about itsinvolvement in fascinating new research on gene knock-down techniques to combat varroa, the secrets of the honeybee bite and on a completely new finding about honeybee swarming behaviour that has been revealed by studies involving the Vita Swarm Lure.

Over the past two years, Vita has been expanding and developing its multi-lingual online presence. Its new web app for smartphones, in both English and Russian, will be accessible online and in a special Vita Online Zone. Sebastian Owen, Vita's Commercial Development Manager, will be keen to hear visitors feedback and to obtain reactions to Vita's increasing online presence on its multi-lingual website, Facebook, Google+, Twitter and You Tube.

Dr Max Watkins, Technical Director of Vita, said: "We have lots new to talk about at Apimondia this year, but of course communication is two-way and we relish the opportunity to hear the experiences of beekeepers from across the globe. By listening to the challenges that beekeepers face and to the papers that are presented, we can target our research and development efforts to areas of greatest need."

Jeremy Owen, Vita Sales Director, added: "As a long-time sponsor of Apimondia we really look forward to this biennial gathering. It gives us the opportunity to meet many of our distributors and customers in one place, and by doing so we gain insights into the most current beekeeping concerns and issues. It’s a terrific forum for us to meet old friends and make new ones."

About Vita (Europe) Ltd

Vita researches, develops, manufactures and markets a range of honeybee health treatments and products worldwide. With distributors in over 60 countries, Vita’s product range includes the approved benchmark Varroa treatments Apistan and Apiguard; nutritional supplements Vita Feed Gold and Vita Feed Green; AFB and EFB Diagnostic Kits for fast and accurate field testing; Swarm Attractant Lures and B401 for Wax Moth control. New effective and safe products are constantly researched and Vita has recently begun a pan-European registration process for HopGuard, a natural food-based varroa control.

Vita has a rigorous and ethical approach to research and development into honeybee health, and has no commercial interests in crop pesticides or crop breeding that may be harmful to honeybees. Its products are thoroughly researched so that they are effective and safe, and where appropriate products undergo rigorous official national registration procedures.

Vita promotes sustainable beekeeping through Integrated Pest Management (IPM). Its treatments are designed to inhibit the build-up of resistance and wherever possible contain natural compounds and biological controls that are benign to all but the target pests.

Vita invests a very high proportion of its turnover in research and development. Research partners include universities such as Cardiff, Milan, Udine and Thessaloniki and organisations such as FERA in the UK and USDA in America. Vita’s innovative research and development work has been recognised by and has received support from the UK Government.

Vita personnel present at conferences across the world and write articles for a range of publications.

You can follow Vita (Europe) Ltd “Vita (Europe) Ltd” on Facebook and Google+ and as “@vitaeuropeltd ” on Twitter.

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