Oral toxicity of essential oils and organic acids fed to honey bees (apis mellifera)

Journal of Apicultural Research

Volumn 46, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 220-224

  Ebert, Timothy A ^a   Kevan, Peter G ^b   Bishop, Bert L ^a   Kevan, Sherrene D ^b   Downer, Roger A ^a  

^a OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Enviroquest Ltd   (Canada)

Author keywords

Medicaments; Miticides; Mortality; Natural plant products; Oral toxicity; Protectants

Indexed keywords

ACARI; APIS MELLIFERA; APOIDEA; ORIGANUM; SYZYGIUM AROMATICUM;

EID: 38049097574     PISSN: 00218839     EISSN: 20786913     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00218839.2007.11101398     Document Type: Article

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