(Z)-8-heptadecene from infested cells reduces the reproduction of Varroa destructor under laboratory conditions

Journal of Chemical Ecology

Volumn 28, Issue 11, 2002, Pages 2181-2190

  Nazzi, Francesco ^a   Milani, Norberto ^a   Della Vedova, Giorgio ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF UDINE   (Italy)

Author keywords

(Z) 8 heptadecene; Alkenes; Apis mellifera; Honeybee; Hydrocarbons; Reproduction; Semiochemical; Varroa destructor

Indexed keywords

8 HEPTADECENE; 8-HEPTADECENE; ALKENE; ALKENE DERIVATIVE; CHEMICAL COMPOUND; HEXANE; HYDROCARBON; INSECTICIDE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

CHEMICAL ECOLOGY; MITE;

ANIMAL; APICULTURE; ARTICLE; BEE; BIOASSAY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFECT; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; HONEYBEE; INFESTATION; LARVA; MITE; NONHUMAN; PARASITOLOGY; PROGENY; REPRODUCTION; VARROA DESTRUCTOR;

ALKENES; ANIMALS; BEES; INSECTICIDES; MITES; REPRODUCTION;

ACARI; ANIMALIA; APIS; APIS MELLIFERA; APOIDEA; VARROA; VARROA DESTRUCTOR;

EID: 0036856881     PISSN: 00980331     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1021041130593     Document Type: Article

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