Potential to control varroa mites (acari: Varroidae) using chemical ecology

International Journal of Acarology

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 139-143

  Yoder, Jay A ^a   Sammataro, Diana ^b  

^a WITTENBERG UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b CARL HAYDEN BEE RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Acari; Bee mite; Chemical ecology; Honey bee; Parasitic mite; Varroa; Varroidae

Indexed keywords

EID: 3042669327     PISSN: 01647954     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01647950308683652     Document Type: Article

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