Comparison between two thymol formulations in the control of Varroa destructor: Effectiveness, persistence, and residues

Journal of Economic Entomology

Volumn 97, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 187-191

  Floris, Ignazio ^a   Satta, Alberto ^a   Cabras, Paolo ^b   Garau, Vincenzo L ^b   Angioni, Alberto ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SASSARI   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CAGLIARI   (Italy)

Author keywords

Effectiveness; Persistence; Residues; Thymol; Varroa destructor

Indexed keywords

ACARI; ANIMALIA; APOIDEA; PROPOLIS; VARROA; VARROA DESTRUCTOR;

EID: 2342633253     PISSN: 00220493     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jee/97.2.187     Document Type: Article

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