The effects of powdered sugar varroa control treatments on Apis mellifera colony development

Journal of Apicultural Research

Volumn 40, Issue 3-4, 2001, Pages 105-109

  Fakhimzadeh, Kamran ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI   (Finland)

Author keywords

Apis mellifera; Brood; Colony growth; Control methods; Sugar dusting; Varroa destructor

Indexed keywords

EID: 3042898517     PISSN: 00218839     EISSN: 20786913     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00218839.2001.11101058     Document Type: Article

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