Sealing up and non-removal of diseased and Varroa jacobsoni infested drone brood cells is part of the hygienic behaviour in Apis cerana

Journal of Apicultural Research

Volumn 38, Issue 3-4, 1999, Pages 159-168

  Boecking, Otto ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BONN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Apis cerana; Drone brood; European foulbrood; Hygienic behaviour; Nepal; Philippines; Pores; Thai sacbrood virus; Varroa jacobsoni

Indexed keywords

APINAE; APIS CERANA; APIS MELLIFERA; APOIDEA; SACBROOD VIRUS; VARROA JACOBSONI;

EID: 0033272497     PISSN: 00218839     EISSN: 20786913     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00218839.1999.11101006     Document Type: Article

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