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KRILF Scientists Tested Effective Early Detection Methods for Varroa Mite Infestation in Honey Bees

As part of a study on varroatosis infestation in honey bee colonies in Kazakhstan, researchers from the Beekeeping Department of the Kazakh Research Institute of Livestock and Forage Production (KRILF) conducted field trials at the apiary of IP “Shatskiy” in Qazyghurt District, Turkistan Region. The main goal was to evaluate effective methods for early detection of the Varroa destructor mite. Three diagnostic approaches were tested: visual inspection, alcohol wash, and the sugar shake method.

September 17, 2025

KRILF Laboratory Awarded ISAG International Certificate for Cattle Genetic Testing

The Molecular Genetic Analysis Laboratory of the Kazakh Research Institute of Livestock and Forage Production (KRILF) has successfully passed the international comparison tests organized by the International Society for Animal Genetics (ISAG) and has been awarded an international certificate for cattle (Bos taurus) genetic testing. This certificate confirms that the laboratory: conducts STR-based identification and parentage verification analyses in compliance with international standards; is

September 17, 2025

Seminar on Horse Breeding Digitalization and Cooperation with Border Service

On September 17, 2025, a meeting was held at the Kazakh Research Institute of Livestock and Foraging (KRILF) as part of the seminar “Development of New Technologies for the Digitalization and Automation of Pedigree Recording and Horse Evaluation.” The event brought together representatives of the Border Service of the National Security Committee of the Republic of Kazakhstan, the Academy of the Border Service, a member of the judging panel of the Fédération Équestre Internationale (FEI), as

September 17, 2025

Memorandum on Cooperation in Horse Breeding Signed

On September 16, 2025, in Aktobe, a field seminar-meeting titled “Development of New Technologies for the Digitalization and Automation of Pedigree Recording and Horse Evaluation” was held at LLP “Mugalzhar zhylkysy.” The event was jointly organized by the Kazakh Research Institute of Livestock and Foraging (KRILF) and the V.V. Kalashnikov All-Russian Research Institute of Horse Breeding. During the meeting, participants discussed the automation of pedigree registration in horse breeding, the

September 16, 2025

KRILF Laboratory Awarded ISAG International Certificate for Horse Genetic Testing

The Molecular Genetic Analysis Laboratory of the Kazakh Research Institute of Livestock and Forage Production (KRILF) has successfully passed The 2024–2025 International Horse (Equus caballus) STR DNA Typing Comparison Tests, organized by the International Society for Animal Genetics (ISAG). As a result, the laboratory was awarded an international certificate confirming the accuracy of genotyping results based on 17 ISAG-recommended STR markers and compliance with global standards. The

September 15, 2025

Study Conducted in Almaty Region on Tropilaelaps spp. and Varroa destructor Infestation in Honey Bees

In 2025, scientific research was carried out at a beekeeping farm in Shelek village, Enbekshikazakh District, Almaty Region, to study the spread of Tropilaelaps spp. and Varroa destructor mites in Apis mellifera honey bees. The study was initiated by scientists from the Beekeeping Department of the Kazakh Research Institute of Livestock and Forage Production (KRILF). Visual inspection methods and laboratory analyses were used to detect ectoparasitic mites in bee colonies. Representative bee

September 8, 2025

KRILF Scientists Participate in International Mission to Mongolia

From August 17 to 24, 2025, scientists from the Forage and Pasture Department of the Kazakh Research Institute of Livestock and Forage Production (KRILF) took part in activities under the Dryland Sustainable Landscapes Impact Program (DSL-IP) in Central Asia. The international mission was organized by the Association of Ecological Organizations of Kazakhstan (AEOK) with the support of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) in Mongolia. During the visit, the KRILF team

August 29, 2025

KRILF Scientists Complete Beekeeping Genetics Internship in Russia

In July 2025, scientists from the Beekeeping Department of the Kazakh Research Institute of Livestock and Forage Production (KRILF) — G.A. Moldakhmetova and T.O. Krupskiy — completed a professional internship at the N.V. Rudnitsky Federal Agricultural Research Center of the North-East in Kirov, Russian Federation. The internship was part of the scientific program titled “Development of an Integrated System for Managing the Genetic Resources of Beekeeping and Technologies for the Effective Use

August 15, 2025

KRILF Scientists Participate in ISAG 2025 Conference in South Korea

In July 2025, the International Society for Animal Genetics (ISAG) held its annual conference — ISAG 2025 — in the Republic of Korea. The Kazakh Research Institute of Livestock and Forage Production (KRILF) was represented by Head of the Molecular Genetic Analysis Laboratory Kairat Dosybaev and Researcher Tilek Kapas. The conference featured 9 scientific sections and hosted 402 research presentations covering diverse areas such as cattle and small ruminant genomics, equine genetics, functional

July 29, 2025