Efficacy of oxalic acid and apiguard against Varroa mites in honeybee (Apis mellifera) colonies

Acta Veterinaria Brno

Volumn 74, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 441-447

  Gregorc, A ^a  

^a AGRICULTURAL INSTITUTE OF SLOVENIA   (Slovenia)

Author keywords

Mite control; Pathology; Thymol; Treatment; Varroa destructor

Indexed keywords

ACARI; APIS MELLIFERA; VARROA; VARROA DESTRUCTOR;

EID: 30744446477     PISSN: 00017213     EISSN: 00017213     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2754/avb200574030441     Document Type: Article

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