Ecology and population biology: Growth of Varroa destructor (Acari: Varroidae) populations in Russian honey bee (Hymenoptera: Apidae) colonies

Annals of the Entomological Society of America

Volumn 100, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 187-195

  De Guzman, Lilia I ^a   Rinderer, Thomas E ^a   Frake, Amanda M ^a  

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

Author keywords

Apis mellifera; Instantaneous growth rate; Resistance; Russian honey bees; Varroa destructor

Indexed keywords

COLONY; DIVERGENCE; GROWTH RATE; HONEYBEE; MITE; POPULATION ECOLOGY;

ACARI; APIDAE; APIS MELLIFERA; APOIDEA; HYMENOPTERA; VARROA; VARROA DESTRUCTOR; VARROIDAE;

EID: 34047131184     PISSN: 00138746     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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