A survey of tracheal mite resistance levels in U.S. commercial queen breeder colonies

American Bee Journal

Volumn 140, Issue 5, 2000, Pages 405-407

  Danka, Robert G ^a   Villa, José D ^a  

^a U S DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE   (United States)

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EID: 0034178562     PISSN: 00027626     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
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