Efficacy of a bottom screen device, Apistan™, and Apilife VAR™, in controlling Varroa destructor

American Bee Journal

Volumn 141, Issue 11, 2001, Pages 813-816

  Ellis Jr , James D ^a,c   Delaplane, Keith S ^a   Hood, W Michael ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

^b CLEMSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c RHODES UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Apis mellifera; Chemical resistance management; Integrated pest management; Varroa destructor

Indexed keywords

EID: 0035598949     PISSN: 00027626     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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