Reviewing the confinement of small hive beetles (Aethina tumida) by western honey bees (Apis mellifera)

Bee World

Volumn 86, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 56-62

  Ellis, James D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AETHINA TUMIDA; APINAE; APIS MELLIFERA; APOIDEA; COLEOPTERA;

EID: 26044469386     PISSN: 0005772X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0005772X.2005.11417312     Document Type: Review

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