Preferential distribution of the parasitic mite, Varroa jacobsoni Oud. on overwintering honeybee (Apis mellifera L.) workers and changes in the level of parasitism

Parasitology

Volumn 114, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 151-157

  Bowen Walker, P L ^a   Martin, S J ^b   Gunn, A ^a  

^a LIVERPOOL JOHN MOORES UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b ADAS BOXWORTH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Apis mellifera; distribution pattern; Nasanov gland secretion; overwintering cluster; Varroa jacobsoni

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG DISTRIBUTION; HIBERNATION; HONEYBEE; HOST PARASITE INTERACTION; INFESTATION; MITE; NONHUMAN; PARASITOSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; UNITED KINGDOM;

APIS MELLIFERA; VARROA JACOBSONI;

EID: 0031045224     PISSN: 00311820     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0031182096008323     Document Type: Article

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