Varroa in the mating yard: II. The effects of Varroa and fluvalinate on drone mating competitiveness

American Bee Journal

Volumn 139, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 225-227

  Sylvester, H Allen ^a   Watts, Rachel P ^a   De Guzman, Lilia I ^a   Stelzer, J Anthony ^a   Rinderer, Thomas E ^a  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

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