Occurrence and distribution of Ascosphaera apis in North America: Chalkbrood in feral honey bee colonies that had been in isolation on Santa Cruz Island, California for over 110 years

Apidologie

Volumn 28, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 329-338

  Gilliam, M ^a   Lorenz, B J ^a   Wenner, A M ^b   Thorp, R W ^c  

^a CARL HAYDEN BEE RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Ascosphaera; Chalkbrood; Honey bee; Penicillia

Indexed keywords

CHALKBROOD; FUNGAL PATHOGEN; HONEYBEE;

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; HONEYBEE; LARVA; MICROORGANISM; NONHUMAN; NORTH AMERICA; STRAIN DIFFERENCE; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; UNITED STATES;

CALIFORNIA; SANTE CRUZ ISLAND; USA;

APIDAE; APIS; APIS MELLIFERA; ASCOSPHAERA APIS; HYMENOPTERA;

EID: 0031417979     PISSN: 00448435     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1051/apido:19970601     Document Type: Article

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