Evaluation of Australian commercial honey bees for hygienic behaviour, a critical character for tolerance to chalkbrood

Australian Journal of Experimental Agriculture

Volumn 36, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 625-629

  Oldroyd, B P ^a,b  

^a LA TROBE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

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EID: 0029802751     PISSN: 08161089     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/EA9960625     Document Type: Article

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