Distribution of varroa destructor between swarms and colonies

Journal of Apicultural Research

Volumn 44, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 190-194

  Wilde, Jerzy ^a   Fuchs, Stefan ^b   Bratkowski, Janusz ^a   Siuda, Maciej ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WARMIA AND MAZURY IN OLSZTYN   (Poland)

^b GOETHE UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Apis mellifera; Brood; Swarms; Varroa destructor; Worker honey bees

Indexed keywords

ACARI; APINAE; APIS MELLIFERA; APOIDEA; VARROA DESTRUCTOR;

EID: 33644556501     PISSN: 00218839     EISSN: 20786913     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00218839.2005.11101177     Document Type: Article

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