Walnut leaf smoke versus mint leaves in conjunction with pollen traps for control of Varroa destructor

Bulletin of the Veterinary Institute in Pulawy

Volumn 50, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 477-479

  Çakmak, Ibrahim ^a   Aydin, Levent ^a   Wells, Harrington ^b  

^a ULUDAG UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TULSA   (United States)

Author keywords

Apis mellifera; Mint leaves; Pollen trap; Varroa destructor; Walnut smoke

Indexed keywords

ACARI; APIS MELLIFERA; JUGLANS; MENTHA; VARROA DESTRUCTOR;

EID: 33847762784     PISSN: 00424870     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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