Field trials with different thymol-based products for the control of varroosis

American Bee Journal

Volumn 144, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 395-400

  Baggio, Alessandra ^a   Arculeo, Pietro ^b   Nanetti, Antonio ^c   Marinelli, Enzo ^d   Mutinelli, Franco ^a  

^a Ist Zooprofilattico Sperim Venezie   (Italy)

^b ISTITUTO ZOOPROFILATTICO SPERIMENTALE DELLA SICILIA A MIRRI   (Italy)

^c Istituto Nazionale di Apicoltura   (Italy)

^d Sezione di Apicoltura   (Italy)

Author keywords

Apiguard ; Apilife VAR; Thymol; Thymovar; Varroosis

Indexed keywords

APOIDEA;

EID: 2342544734     PISSN: 00027626     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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