Formic acid-based treatments for control of Varroa destructor in a Mediterranean area

Journal of Economic Entomology

Volumn 98, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 267-273

  Satta, Alberto ^a   Floris, Ignazio ^a   Eguaras, Martin ^b   Cabras, Paolo ^c   Garau, Vincenzo Luigi ^c   Melis, Marinella ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SASSARI   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DE MAR DEL PLATA   (Argentina)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CAGLIARI   (Italy)

Author keywords

Effectiveness; Evaporation rate; Formic acid; Residues; Varroa destructor

Indexed keywords

ACARI; APOIDEA; VARROA DESTRUCTOR;

EID: 17844388873     PISSN: 00220493     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jee/98.2.267     Document Type: Article

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