Behaviour of african and european subspecies of apis mellifera toward the small hive beetle, aethina tumida

Journal of Apicultural Research

Volumn 40, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 40-41

  Elzen, P J ^a   Baxter, J R ^a   Neumann, P ^b   Solbrig, A ^b   Pirk, C ^b   Hepburn, H R ^b   Westervelt, D ^c   Randall, C ^d  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

^b RHODES UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

^c Florida Department of Agriculture   (United States)

^d Randall s Wax Works   (United States)

Author keywords

Aethina tumida; Apis mellifera; Apis mellifera capensis; Behaviour; Honey bee subspecies; Small hive beetle

Indexed keywords

AETHINA TUMIDA; APIS MELLIFERA; APOIDEA; COLEOPTERA;

EID: 0035619398     PISSN: 00218839     EISSN: 20786913     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00218839.2001.11101049     Document Type: Article

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