Brood-cell size does not influence the susceptibility of honey bees (Apis mellifera) to infestation by tracheal mites (Acarapis woodi)

Experimental and Applied Acarology

Volumn 39, Issue 3-4, 2006, Pages 273-280

  McMullan, John B ^a   Brown, Mark J F ^a  

^a TRINITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Acarapis woodi; Apis mellifera; Brood cell; Cell size; Small cell; Tracheal mites

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; BROOD SIZE; COLONY STRUCTURE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DISEASE INCIDENCE; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; FECUNDITY; HONEYBEE; INOCULATION; MITE;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BEE; FEMALE; FERTILITY; HISTOLOGY; HOST PARASITE INTERACTION; IRELAND; MITE; PARASITOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; POPULATION DENSITY; THERMOREGULATION;

ANIMALS; BEES; BODY TEMPERATURE REGULATION; FEMALE; FERTILITY; HOST-PARASITE INTERACTIONS; HOST-PARASITE RELATIONS; IRELAND; MITES; POPULATION DENSITY;

EURASIA; EUROPE; IRELAND; UNITED KINGDOM; WESTERN EUROPE;

ACARAPIS WOODI; ACARI; APINAE; APIS MELLIFERA; APOIDEA;

EID: 33747700367     PISSN: 01688162     EISSN: 15729702     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10493-006-9017-2     Document Type: Article

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