Uncapping of pupal cells by european bees in the United States as responses to varroa destructor and galleria mellonella

Journal of Apicultural Research

Volumn 45, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 203-206

  Villegas, Alexis J ^a   Villa, José D ^b  

^a Florida Institute of Technology   (United States)

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

Author keywords

Apis mellifera; Galleria mellonella; Hygienic behavior; Uncapping; Varroa destructor

Indexed keywords

ACARI; APINAE; APIS MELLIFERA; APOIDEA; GALLERIA MELLONELLA; LEPIDOPTERA; VARROA; VARROA DESTRUCTOR;

EID: 33846154637     PISSN: 00218839     EISSN: 20786913     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00218839.2006.11101348     Document Type: Article

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