Minimizing the impact of the mosquito adulticide naled on honey bees, Apis mellifera (Hymenoptera: Apidae): Aerial ultra-low-volume application using a high-pressure nozzle system

Journal of Economic Entomology

Volumn 97, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 1-7

  Zhong, H E ^a   Latham, Mark ^a,b   Payne, Steve ^a,b   Brock, Cate ^a  

^a FLORIDA A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Manatee Co Mosquito Contr District   (United States)

Author keywords

Aerial ULV; Apis mellifera; Honey bees; Honey yield; Naled

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; APIDAE; APINAE; APIS; APIS MELLIFERA; APOIDEA; HYMENOPTERA; TRICHECHUS MANATUS;

EID: 1542752275     PISSN: 00220493     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jee/97.1.1     Document Type: Article

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