The resistance of varroa mites (acari: Varroidae) to acaricides and the presence of esterase

International Journal of Acarology

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 67-74

  Sammataro, Diana ^a   Untalan, Pia ^b   Guerrero, Felix ^b   Finley, Jennifer ^a  

^a CARL HAYDEN BEE RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

^b U S DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE   (United States)

Author keywords

Acaricide resistance; Esterase; Honey bees; Varroa destructor; Varroa mites; Varroidae

Indexed keywords

ACARI; APINAE; APIS MELLIFERA; APOIDEA; VARROA; VARROA DESTRUCTOR; VARROIDAE;

EID: 17444378638     PISSN: 01647954     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01647950508684419     Document Type: Article

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