Modelling biocontrol of Varroa destructor using a benign haplotype as a competitive antagonist

New Zealand Journal of Ecology

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 87-102

  Vetharaniam, I ^a   Barlow, N D ^a  

^a RUAKURA RESEARCH CENTRE   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Apis mellifera; Biocontrol; Honeybees; Model; Varroa destructor; Varroa haplotypes

Indexed keywords

ANTAGONISM; BIOLOGICAL CONTROL; COLONY; COMPETITION (ECOLOGY); HONEYBEE; MITE; VIRULENCE;

ACARI; APIS MELLIFERA; VARROA; VARROA DESTRUCTOR;

EID: 33746925580     PISSN: 01106465     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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