Laboratory evaluation of some plant essences to control Varroa destructor (Acari: Varroidae)

Experimental and Applied Acarology

Volumn 27, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 319-327

  Ariana, Ardeshir ^a   Ebadi, Rahim ^a   Tahmasebi, Gholamhosein ^b  

^a ISFAHAN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Iran)

^b ANIMAL SCIENCE RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Iran)

Author keywords

Essential oils; Honeybee; Plant essences; Varroa control; Varroa mite

Indexed keywords

PESTICIDE; PLANT EXTRACT;

ESSENTIAL OIL; HONEYBEE; MITE; PARASITE CONTROL; PLANT EXTRACT;

ANGIOSPERM; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BEE; CHEMISTRY; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG EFFECT; MITE; PARASITOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY;

ANGIOSPERMS; ANIMALS; BEES; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; MITES; PESTICIDES; PLANT EXTRACTS;

ACARI; ANIMALIA; APIDAE; APIS; APIS MELLIFERA; APOIDEA; HYMENOPTERA; LAVANDULA ANGUSTIFOLIA; MAGNOLIOPHYTA; MENTHA SPICATA; ROSMARINUS OFFICINALIS; THYMUS VULGARIS; VARROA; VARROA DESTRUCTOR; VARROIDAE;

EID: 0038035598     PISSN: 01688162     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1023342118549     Document Type: Article

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