Absence of Tropilaelaps infestation from recent swarms of Apis dorsata in Thailand

Journal of Apicultural Research

Volumn 42, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 49-50

  Kavinseksan, B ^a   Wongsiri, S ^a   De Guzman, L I ^b   Rinderer, T E ^b  

^a CHULALONGKORN UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^b AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

Apis dorsata; Honey bees; Parasitic mites; Thailand; Tropilaelaps clareae

Indexed keywords

ACARI; APINAE; APIS; APIS DORSATA; APIS MELLIFERA; APOIDEA; TROPILAELAPS; TROPILAELAPS CLAREAE;

EID: 2542462382     PISSN: 00218839     EISSN: 20786913     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00218839.2003.11101091     Document Type: Article

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