The susceptibility of small hive beetle (Aethina tumida Murray) pupae to fungal pathogens

American Bee Journal

Volumn 144, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 486-488

  Ellis Jr , James D ^a   Rong, Isabella H ^b   Hill, Martin P ^a   Hepburn, H Randall ^a   Elzen, Patti J ^c  

^a RHODES UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

^b PLANT PROTECTION RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (South Africa)

^c Kika Garza Subtropic Agric Res C   (United States)

Author keywords

Aethina tumida; Apis mellifera; Aspergillus spp.; Biological control; Fungal control

Indexed keywords

AETHINA; AETHINA TUMIDA; APINAE; APIS; APIS MELLIFERA; APOIDEA; ASPERGILLUS; ASPERGILLUS FLAVUS; ASPERGILLUS NIGER; BIONECTRIA OCHROLEUCA; CLONOSTACHYS; CLONOSTACHYS ROSEA F. CATENULATA; COLEOPTERA; FUNGI; GLIOCLADIUM; HEXAPODA; INSECTA; INVERTEBRATA; MUCOR; MUCOR PLUMBEUS;

EID: 2942621858     PISSN: 00027626     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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