(Z)-8-Heptadecene reduces the reproduction of Varroa destructor in brood cells

Apidologie

Volumn 35, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 265-273

  Milani, Norberto ^a   Della Vedova, Giorgio ^a   Nazzi, Francesco ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF UDINE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Heptadecene; Reproduction; Semiochemical; Varroa destructor

Indexed keywords

ALKENE;

ACARI; APOIDEA; VARROA; VARROA DESTRUCTOR;

EID: 2942622660     PISSN: 00448435     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1051/apido:2003064     Document Type: Article

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