The role of viruses in bee parasitic mite syndrome

American Bee Journal

Volumn 136, Issue 10, 1996, Pages 731-732

  Hung, Akey C F ^a   Shimanuki, Hachiro ^a   Knox, David A ^a  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

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