Re-examination of the accuracy of a detergent solution for varroa mite detection

American Bee Journal

Volumn 144, Issue 7, 2004, Pages 560-562

  Rinderer, Thomas ^a   De Guzman, Lilia ^a   Sylvester, H Allen ^a  

^a U S DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACARI; APINAE; APIS MELLIFERA; APOIDEA; VARROA;

EID: 3142730756     PISSN: 00027626     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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