A scientific note on small hive beetle (Aethina tumida) oviposition and behaviour during European (Apis mellifera) honey bee clustering and absconding events

Journal of Apicultural Research

Volumn 42, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 47-48

  Ellis, James D ^a   Hepburn, Randall ^a   Delaplane, Keith S ^b   Elzen, Patti J ^c  

^a RHODES UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

^c U S DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE   (United States)

Author keywords

Absconding; Aethina tumida; Apis mellifera; Honey bee cluster; Oviposition; Small hive beetle

Indexed keywords

AETHINA; AETHINA TUMIDA; APIS; APIS MELLIFERA; APOIDEA; COLEOPTERA;

EID: 0344562000     PISSN: 00218839     EISSN: 20786913     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00218839.2003.11101089     Document Type: Article

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