Fighting varroa: The silver bullet, or brass knuckles? Choosing your troops: Breeding mite-fighting bees second in a series on integrated pest management of varroa

American Bee Journal

Volumn 147, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 53-58

  Oliver, Randy ^a  

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[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACARI; APOIDEA; VARROA;

EID: 33847070489     PISSN: 00027626     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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