Evaluation of an upper hive entrance for control of Aethina tumida (Coleoptera: Nitidulidae) in colonies of honey bees (Hymenoptera: Apidae)

Journal of Economic Entomology

Volumn 98, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 1791-1795

  Hood, W M ^a   Miller, G A ^b  

^a CLEMSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b CLEMSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Aethina tumida; Honey bee; Pest management; Upper hive entrance

Indexed keywords

AETHINA TUMIDA; APIDAE; APINAE; APIS MELLIFERA; APOIDEA; COLEOPTERA; HYMENOPTERA; NITIDULIDAE;

EID: 30744476491     PISSN: 00220493     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jee/98.6.1791     Document Type: Article

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