Some observations on the small hive beetle, Aethina tumida Murray in Russian honey bee colonies

American Bee Journal

Volumn 146, Issue 7, 2006, Pages 618-620

  De Guzman, Lilia I ^a   Rinderer, Thomas E ^a   Frake, Amanda M ^a   Tubbs, Hubert ^b   Elzen, Patti J ^d   Westervelt, David ^c  

^a USDA ARS Honey Bee Breeding Genetics and Physiology Research Laboratory   (United States)

^b Tubbs' Apiaries Inc   (United States)

^c DIVISION OF PLANT INDUSTRY   (United States)

^d NONE

Author keywords

Colony survival; Resistance; Russian honey bees; Small hive beetle

Indexed keywords

ACARI; AETHINA TUMIDA; APINAE; APIS MELLIFERA; APOIDEA; COLEOPTERA;

EID: 33745700979     PISSN: 00027626     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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