Varroa mite infestations in elevated honey bee brood cells: Effects of context and caste

Journal of Insect Behavior

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 201-215

  Kuenen, L P S ^a,b   Calderone, N W ^a  

^a Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

^b AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

Apis mellifera; Mite behavior; Mite prevalence; Parasite load scores; Raised cells; Varroa jacobsoni

Indexed keywords

EID: 0034042683     PISSN: 08927553     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1007784130228     Document Type: Article

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