Evaluation of selected biopesticides for the late fall control of varroa mites in a northern temperate climate

American Bee Journal

Volumn 144, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 475-480

  Stanghellini, Michael S ^a   Raybold, Paul ^b  

^a RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b State Apiarist   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACARI; APIS; APIS MELLIFERA; APOIDEA; VARROA; VARROA DESTRUCTOR;

EID: 2942616389     PISSN: 00027626     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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