Efficacy of ground-applied ultra-low-volume malathion on honey bee survival and productivity in open and forest areas

Journal of the American Mosquito Control Association

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 2-7

  Hester, Philip G ^a   Shaffer, Kenneth R ^a   Tietze, Noor S ^b   Zhong, He ^a   Griggs Jr , Norman L ^a  

^a FLORIDA A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Santa Clara County Vector Control District   (United States)

Author keywords

Apis mellifera; Ground ultra low volume application; Malathion

Indexed keywords

INSECTICIDE; MALATHION;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BEE; CULEX; DRUG EFFECT; MOSQUITO; TREE; UNITED STATES;

ANIMALS; BEES; CULEX; FLORIDA; INSECTICIDES; MALATHION; MOSQUITO CONTROL; TREES;

EID: 0035294235     PISSN: 8756971X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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