Russian honey bee (Hymenoptera: Apidae) colonies: Acarapis woodi (Acari: Tarsonemidae) infestations and overwintering survival

Journal of Economic Entomology

Volumn 98, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 1796-1801

  De Guzman, Lilia I ^a   Rinderer, Thomas E ^a   Bigalk, Manley ^b   Tubbs, Hubert ^c   Bernard, Steve J ^d  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

^b Golden Ridge Honey Farms   (United States)

^c Tubbs' Apiaries Inc   (United States)

^d Bernard's Apiaries Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

Acarapis woodi; Italian honey bees; Overwinter; Russian honey bees; Tracheal mites

Indexed keywords

ACARAPIS WOODI; ACARI; APIDAE; APINAE; APIS MELLIFERA; APOIDEA; HYMENOPTERA; TARSONEMIDAE; VARROA DESTRUCTOR;

EID: 30744447030     PISSN: 00220493     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jee/98.6.1796     Document Type: Article

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