Natural infections of nosema ceranae in European honey bees

Journal of Apicultural Research

Volumn 45, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 230-233

  Fries, I ^a   Martin R ^b   Meana, A ^c   Garcia Palencia P ^c   Higes, M ^b  

^a SWEDISH UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES   (Sweden)

^b Centro Apícola Regional   (Spain)

^c UNIVERSIDAD COMPLUTENSE DE MADRID   (Spain)

Author keywords

Apis cerana; Apis mellifera; Fumagillin; Microsporidia infections; Nosema apis; Nosema bombi; Nosema ceranae; Parasites; Protozoa; Spain; Taiwan

Indexed keywords

APINAE; APIS CERANA; APIS MELLIFERA; MICROSPORIDIA; NOSEMA; NOSEMA APIS; NOSEMA BOMBI; NOSEMA CERANAE; PROTOZOA;

EID: 33846165459     PISSN: 00218839     EISSN: 20786913     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00218839.2006.11101355     Document Type: Review

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