Caste, sex and strain of honey bees (Apis mellifera) affect infestation with tracheal mites (Acarapis woodi)

Experimental and Applied Acarology

Volumn 37, Issue 3-4, 2005, Pages 157-164

  Villa, José D ^a   Danka, Robert G ^a  

^a U S DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE   (United States)

Author keywords

Acarapis woodi; Apis mellifera; Drone; Queen; Resistance; Tracheal mite

Indexed keywords

CASTE; GROOMING; HONEYBEE; MITE; PARASITE RESISTANCE; SEX-RELATED DIFFERENCE;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BEE; BIOASSAY; CLASSIFICATION; FEMALE; HOST PARASITE INTERACTION; MALE; MITE; PARASITOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SEX DIFFERENCE; TRACHEA;

ANIMALS; BEES; BIOLOGICAL ASSAY; FEMALE; HOST-PARASITE RELATIONS; LEAST-SQUARES ANALYSIS; MALE; MITES; SEX FACTORS; TRACHEA;

ACARAPIS WOODI; ACARI; APINAE; APIS MELLIFERA; APOIDEA;

EID: 28444491830     PISSN: 01688162     EISSN: 15729702     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10493-005-2647-y     Document Type: Article

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