Comparing pairs of Russian and Italian colonies by new beekeepers in North Carolina

American Bee Journal

Volumn 147, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 149-152

  Tarpy, David R ^a   Summers, Joshua ^b   Keller, Jennifer J ^b   Hensey, Walter ^b  

^a NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Colony phenotype; Integrative pest management; Russian stock; Varroa mites

Indexed keywords

ACARI; APIS MELLIFERA; APOIDEA; VARROA;

EID: 33847608021     PISSN: 00027626     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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