Azadirachta indica toxicity and repellence of Varroa destructor (Acari: Varroidae);Toxicidad y repelencia de Azadirachta indica contra Varroa destructor (Acari: Varroidae)

Agrociencia

Volumn 40, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 741-751

  González Gómez, Rebeca ^a   Otero Colina, Gabriel ^a   Villanueva Jiménez, J Antonio ^b   Pérez Amaro, J Alberto ^c   Soto Hernández, R Marcos ^a  

^a Colegio de Postgraduados ^*  (Mexico)

^b Colegio de Postgraduados ^*  (Mexico)

^c UNIVERSIDAD DEL PAPALOAPAN   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Apis mellifera; Azadirachtin; Bees; Neem

Indexed keywords

ACARI; APIS MELLIFERA; APOIDEA; AZADIRACHTA INDICA; VARROA; VARROA DESTRUCTOR; VARROIDAE;

EID: 33750947848     PISSN: 14053195     EISSN: 14053195     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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