Only large amounts of powdered sugar applied directly to brood cells harms immature honey bees

Journal of Apicultural Research

Volumn 44, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 33-35

  Aliano, Nicholas P ^a   Ellis, Marion D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA LINCOLN   (United States)

Author keywords

Apis mellifera; Brood; Control methods; Dust; Honey bees; Mites; Parasites; Powdered sugar; Varroa destructor

Indexed keywords

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

EID: 18144427518     PISSN: 00218839     EISSN: 20786913     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00218839.2005.11101144     Document Type: Article

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