A strategy for using powdered sugar to reduce varroa populations in honey bee colonies

Journal of Apicultural Research

Volumn 44, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 54-57

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

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA LINCOLN   (United States)

Author keywords

Apis mellifera; Control methods; Dust; Honey bees; Parasitic mites; Powdered sugar; Varroa destructor

Indexed keywords

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

EID: 22544437004     PISSN: 00218839     EISSN: 20786913     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00218839.2005.11101148     Document Type: Article

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