A semiochemical from larval food influences the entrance of Varroa destructor into brood cells

Apidologie

Volumn 35, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 403-410

  Nazzi, Francesco ^a   Milani, Norberto ^a   Della Vedova, Giorgio ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF UDINE   (Italy)

Author keywords

2 Hydroxyhexanoic acid; Cell invasion; Larval food; Semiochemical; Varroa destructor

Indexed keywords

BEE; HOST-PARASITE INTERACTION; SEMIOCHEMICAL;

ACARI; APIDAE; APOIDEA; HYMENOPTERA; VARROA; VARROA DESTRUCTOR; VARROIDAE;

EID: 4043072154     PISSN: 00448435     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1051/apido:2004023     Document Type: Article

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