Cryptic low-level reproduction of small hive beetles in honey bee colonies

Journal of Apicultural Research

Volumn 45, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 47-48

  Spiewok, Sebastian ^a   Neumann, Peter ^a,b,c  

^a MARTIN LUTHER UNIVERSITY HALLE WITTENBERG   (Germany)

^b RHODES UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

^c YUNNAN AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Aethina tumida; Apis mellifera; Honey bee; Nitidulidae; Reproduction

Indexed keywords

AETHINA TUMIDA; APIS MELLIFERA; COLEOPTERA; NITIDULIDAE;

EID: 33646254142     PISSN: 00218839     EISSN: 20786913     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00218839.2006.11101313     Document Type: Article

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