Effect of triflumuron on brood development and colony survival of free-flying honeybee, Apis mellifera L.

Journal of Applied Entomology

Volumn 128, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 242-249

  Amir, O G ^a,c   Peveling, R ^b,c  

^a SAARLAND UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BASEL   (Switzerland)

^c NLU Biogeographie   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Apis mellifera; Honeybee brood; Insect growth regulator; Triflumuron

Indexed keywords

FLIGHT ACTIVITY; GROWTH REGULATOR; HONEYBEE; LARVA; MORTALITY; TOXICITY;

APIDAE; APIS; APIS MELLIFERA; HYMENOPTERA; INSECTA; INVERTEBRATA;

EID: 3242661066     PISSN: 09312048     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0418.2004.00782.x     Document Type: Article

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