Patterns of parasitism by tracheal mites (Locustacarus buchneri) in natural bumble bee populations

Apidologie

Volumn 35, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 351-357

  Otterstatter, Michael Christopher ^a   Whidden, Troy Lorne ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Bombus; Locustacarus buchneri; Parasitism; Podapolipidae; Psithyrus

Indexed keywords

BEE; HOST SPECIFICITY; LIFE HISTORY; PARASITISM; SOCIAL INSECT; WILD POPULATION;

ALBERTA; CANADA; NORTH AMERICA;

ACARI; APIDAE; APINAE; APIS MELLIFERA; APOIDEA; BOMBUS (GENUS); BOMBUS PENNSYLVANICUS; HYMENOPTERA; INSECTA; LOCUSTACARUS BUCHNERI; PODAPOLIPIDAE; PSITHYRUS;

EID: 4043052347     PISSN: 00448435     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1051/apido:2004024     Document Type: Article

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