Pseudoscorpions: The forgotten beneficials inside beehives and their potential for management for control of varroa and other arthropod pests

Bee World

Volumn 86, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 83-87

  Donovan, Barry J ^a,b   Paul, Flora ^c  

^a Donovan Scientific Insect Research   (New Zealand)

^b THE NEW ZEALAND INSTITUTE FOR PLANT AND FOOD RESEARCH LIMITED   (New Zealand)

^c ETHIRAJ COLLEGE FOR WOMEN   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACARI; AETHINA TUMIDA; APIS MELLIFERA; APOIDEA; ARTHROPODA; COLEOPTERA; HEXAPODA; INSECTA; PSEUDOSCORPIONES; TROPILAELAPS; VARROA;

EID: 31544456359     PISSN: 0005772X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0005772X.2005.11417322     Document Type: Article

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