Detection and thermal destruction of the chalkbrood fungus (Ascosphaera apis) in honey

Journal of Apicultural Research

Volumn 36, Issue 3-4, 1997, Pages 163-168

  Anderson, Denis ^a   Giacon, Helen ^b   Gibson, Nicole ^a  

^a CSIRO   (Australia)

^b THE NEW ZEALAND INSTITUTE FOR PLANT AND FOOD RESEARCH LIMITED   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Apis mellifera; Ascosphaera apis; Chalkbrood; Honey; Honey bees

Indexed keywords

APINAE; APIS MELLIFERA; APOIDEA; ASCOSPHAERA APIS; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); FUNGI;

EID: 0031352729     PISSN: 00218839     EISSN: 20786913     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00218839.1997.11100944     Document Type: Article

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