Destroying managed and feral honey bee (Apis mellifera) colonies to eradicate honey bee pests

New Zealand Journal of Crop and Horticultural Science

Volumn 35, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 313-323

  Taylor, Michelle A ^a   Goodwin, R Mark ^a   McBrydie, Heather M ^a   Cox, Harlan M ^a  

^a THE NEW ZEALAND INSTITUTE FOR PLANT AND FOOD RESEARCH LIMITED   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Apis mellifera; Eradication; Feral; Fipronil; Honey bee

Indexed keywords

BEE; CHEMICAL CONTROL; FERAL ORGANISM; INSECTICIDE; PEST CONTROL; PEST SPECIES; TOXICITY;

AUSTRALASIA; CANTERBURY [SOUTH ISLAND]; NEW ZEALAND; SOUTH ISLAND;

APIS MELLIFERA; APOIDEA;

EID: 35848955862     PISSN: 01140671     EISSN: 11758783     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01140670709510197     Document Type: Article

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