Varroa mite suppression with a simplified sucrocide™ application method and the effects of sucrose octanoate on honey bee eggs and larvae

American Bee Journal

Volumn 145, Issue 7, 2005, Pages 587-590

  Stanghellini, Mike ^a   Hayes, Jerry ^b   Burns, E D ^b   Diaz, Jose ^b   Raybold, Paul ^c   Westervelt, Dave ^b  

^a Rutgers University New Jersey   (United States)

^b DIVISION OF PLANT INDUSTRY   (United States)

^c Division of Plant Industry   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACARI; APIS MELLIFERA; APOIDEA; VARROA;

EID: 22344458317     PISSN: 00027626     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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