Multiplex PCR-RFLP diagnostics of the africanized honey bee (Hymenoptera: Apidae)

Sociobiology

Volumn 50, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 939-945

  Szalanski, Allen L ^a   McKern, Jackie A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS   (United States)

Author keywords

Africanized honey bee; Apiculture; Molecular diagnostics

Indexed keywords

APIDAE; APIS; APIS MELLIFERA; APOIDEA; HYMENOPTERA;

EID: 35948974308     PISSN: 03616525     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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