The susceptibility of small hive beetle (Aethina tumida Murray) pupae to Aspergillus niger (van Tieghem) and A. flavus (Link:Grey)

American Bee Journal

Volumn 145, Issue 9, 2005, Pages 748-751

  Richards, Cameron S ^a   Hill, Martin P ^a   Dames, Joanna F ^a  

^a RHODES UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Aethina tumida; Aspergillus flavus; Aspergillus niger; Cuticular laceration; Diatomaceous earth; Mycoinsecticide

Indexed keywords

AETHINA TUMIDA; ANIMALIA; APIS MELLIFERA; ASPERGILLUS FLAVUS; ASPERGILLUS NIGER; COLEOPTERA; HEXAPODA; INSECTA; NITIDULIDAE;

EID: 24644516992     PISSN: 00027626     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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