Autogrooming and bee age influence migration of tracheal mites to Russian and susceptible worker honey bees (apis mellifera l)

Journal of Apicultural Research

Volumn 45, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 28-31

  Villa, José D ^a  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

Acarapis woodi; Apis mellifera; Grooming; Honey bees; Parasitic mites; Resistance; Susceptibility; Tracheal mites

Indexed keywords

ACARI; APINAE; APIS MELLIFERA; APOIDEA;

EID: 33745843650     PISSN: 00218839     EISSN: 20786913     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00218839.2006.11101321     Document Type: Article

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