The effect of three methods of application on the efficacy of thymol and oxalic acid for the fall control of the honey bee parasitic mite Varroa destructor in a Northern climate

American Bee Journal

Volumn 147, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 535-539

  Emsen, Berna ^a   Guzmán Novoa, Ernesto ^b   Kelly, Paul G ^b  

^a ATATÜRK UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

Author keywords

Application methods; Climatic effects; Efficacy; Honey bee; Oxalic acid; Thymol; Varroa destructor

Indexed keywords

ACARI; APIS MELLIFERA; APOIDEA; VARROA; VARROA DESTRUCTOR;

EID: 34250684456     PISSN: 00027626     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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