Using inert dusts to detect and assess varroa infestations in honey bee colonies

Journal of Apicultural Research

Volumn 41, Issue 1-2, 2002, Pages 3-7

  Macedo, P A ^a   Wu, J ^a   Ellis, M D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA LINCOLN   (United States)

Author keywords

Apis mellifera; Detection; Dust; Honey bees; Infestation; Mites; Powdered sugar; Varroa; Varroa destructor; Varroa jacobsoni

Indexed keywords

ACARI; APINAE; APIS; APIS MELLIFERA; APOIDEA; TRITICUM AESTIVUM; VARROA; VARROA DESTRUCTOR; VARROA JACOBSONI; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 0036037319     PISSN: 00218839     EISSN: 20786913     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00218839.2002.11101062     Document Type: Article

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