Temperature affects aethina tumida (coleoptera: Nitidulidae) development

Journal of Apicultural Research

Volumn 46, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 88-93

  de Guzman, Lilia I ^a   Frake, Amanda M ^a  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

Aethina tumida; Beetle development; Small hive beetle; Temperature

Indexed keywords

AETHINA TUMIDA; APIS MELLIFERA; COLEOPTERA; NITIDULIDAE;

EID: 34547158015     PISSN: 00218839     EISSN: 20786913     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00218839.2007.11101373     Document Type: Article

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