Effects of Nosema bombi and its treatment fumagillin on bumble bee (Bombus occidentalis) colonies

Journal of Invertebrate Pathology

Volumn 84, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 54-58

  Whittington, Robin ^a   Winston, Mark L ^a  

^a SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Antibiotic; Bombus occidentalis; Bumble bee; Fumagillin; Greenhouse; Nosema bombi

Indexed keywords

APIDAE; APOIDEA; BOMBUS (GENUS); BOMBUS OCCIDENTALIS; BOMBUS PENNSYLVANICUS; HYMENOPTERA; LYCOPERSICON ESCULENTUM; MICROSPORIDIA; NOSEMA; NOSEMA BOMBI; NOSEMATIDAE;

EID: 0141527353     PISSN: 00222011     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-2011(03)00123-X     Document Type: Article

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