Sampling of adult bees for detection of American foulbrood (paenibacillus larvae subsp. larvae) spores in honey bee (apis mellifera) colonies

Journal of Apicultural Research

Volumn 44, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 82-86

  Lindström, Anders ^a   Fries, Ingemar ^a  

^a SWEDISH UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES   (Sweden)

Author keywords

American foulbrood; Apis mellifera; Colonies; Honey bees; Paenibacillus larvae subsp. larvae; Spores; Sweden

Indexed keywords

APINAE; APIS MELLIFERA; APOIDEA; PAENIBACILLUS; PAENIBACILLUS LARVAE SUBSP. LARVAE;

EID: 22544466723     PISSN: 00218839     EISSN: 20786913     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00218839.2005.11101154     Document Type: Article

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