A population model for the ectoparasitic mite Varroa jacobsoni in honey bee (Apis mellifera) colonies

Ecological Modelling

Volumn 109, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 267-281

  Martin, Stephen ^a  

^a FOOD AND ENVIRONMENT RESEARCH AGENCY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Apis; Model; Population; Varroa jacobsoni

Indexed keywords

ECTOPARASITE; HONEYBEE; MITE; POPULATION DYNAMICS; POPULATION MODEL;

ACARI; APIDAE; APIS; APIS MELLIFERA; APOIDEA; ARACHNIDA; HYMENOPTERA; VARROA JACOBSONI; VARROIDAE;

EID: 0032557967     PISSN: 03043800     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0304-3800(98)00059-3     Document Type: Article

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