Host-seeking behaviour of tracheal mites (Acari: Tarsonemidae) on honey bees (Hymenoptera: Apidae)

Experimental and Applied Acarology

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 121-136

  Sammataro, Diana ^a   Needham, Glen R ^a  

^a OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Acarapis woodi; Apis mellifera; Honey bees; Tracheal mites; Vegetable oil

Indexed keywords

ENDOPARASITE; HONEYBEE;

ACARAPIS WOODI; ACARI; APIDAE; APIS MELLIFERA; HYMENOPTERA;

EID: 0030462347     PISSN: 01688162     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF00051478     Document Type: Article

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