Monoterpenoids as possible control agents for Varroa destructor

Journal of Apicultural Research

Volumn 41, Issue 3-4, 2002, Pages 83-88

  Fassbinder, Carol ^a   Grodnitzky, Justin ^a   Coats, Joel ^a  

^a IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Apis mellifera; Bioassay; Brood; Derivatives; Ectoparasites; Honey bees; Monoterpenoids; Species selective toxicity; Varroa destructor

Indexed keywords

APINAE; APIS; APIS MELLIFERA; APOIDEA; VARROA; VARROA DESTRUCTOR;

EID: 0036924321     PISSN: 00218839     EISSN: 20786913     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00218839.2002.11101073     Document Type: Article

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