Evaluation of honey bee miticides, including temporal and thermal effects on formic acid gel vapours, in the central south-eastern USA

Journal of Apicultural Research

Volumn 40, Issue 3-4, 2001, Pages 81-89

  Skinner, J A ^a   Parkman, J P ^a   Studer, M D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE   (United States)

Author keywords

Acarapis woodi; Apicure; Apilife VAR; Apis mellifera; Apistan; Control methods; Formic acid; Honey bees; Oil strips; Tracheal mites; Varroa destructor

Indexed keywords

EID: 3042978616     PISSN: 00218839     EISSN: 20786913     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00218839.2001.11101055     Document Type: Article

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