Chalkbrood (ascosphaera apis) and some other fungi associated with africanized honey bees (apis mellifera) in costa Rica

Journal of Apicultural Research

Volumn 43, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 187-188

  Calderón, Rafael A ^a   Rivera, German ^a   Sánchez, Luis A ^a   Zamora, Luis G ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL   (Costa Rica)

Author keywords

Africanized honey bees; Ascosphaera apis; Beauveria; Chalkbrood; Culture media; Fungal diseases

Indexed keywords

APINAE; APIS MELLIFERA; APOIDEA; ASCOSPHAERA APIS; BEAUVERIA; FUNGI;

EID: 14844334235     PISSN: 00218839     EISSN: 20786913     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00218839.2004.11101135     Document Type: Article

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