Biotechnical methods in colony management, and the use of apiguard® and exomite™ apis for the control of the varroa mite (varroa destructor) in irish honey bee (apis mellifera) colonies

Journal of Apicultural Research

Volumn 46, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 213-219

  Coffey, Mary Frances ^a  

^a TEAGASC   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Apis mellifera; Natural mite fall; Varroa destructor

Indexed keywords

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

EID: 38049187413     PISSN: 00218839     EISSN: 20786913     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00218839.2007.11101397     Document Type: Article

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