Comparison of two thymol-based acaricides, API LIFE VAR® and Apiguard™, for the control of Varroa mites

American Bee Journal

Volumn 143, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 489-493

  Melathopoulos, Adony P ^a   Gates, John ^b  

^a AGRICULTURE AND AGRI FOOD CANADA   (Canada)

^b NONE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Acaricide; API LIFE VAR ; Apiguard ; Fluvalinate; Release rate; Thymol; Varroa destructor

Indexed keywords

ACARI; APOIDEA; VARROA; VARROA DESTRUCTOR;

EID: 0038470057     PISSN: 00027626     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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