Colony success of the bumble bee, Bombus terrestris, in relation to infections by two protozoan parasites, Crithidia bombi and Nosema bombi

Insectes Sociaux

Volumn 46, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 233-238

  Imhoof, B ^a   Schmid Hempel, P ^a  

^a ETH ZURICH   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Bombus terrestris; Colony size; Crithidia bombi; Host reproductive success; Nosema bombi; Parasite; Virulence

Indexed keywords

BEE; COLONY; ENDOPARASITE; PROTOZOA;

BOMBUS TERRESTRIS; CRITHIDIA BOMBI; HYMENOPTERA; NOSEMA BOMBI;

EID: 0032811237     PISSN: 00201812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s000400050139     Document Type: Article

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