Colony losses: A double blind trial on the influence of supplementary protein nutrition and preventative treatment with fumagillin against Nosema ceranae

Journal of Apicultural Research

Volumn 47, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 84-86

  Pajuelo, Antonio Gómez ^a   Torres, Cristina ^b   Bermejo, Fco Jose Orantes ^b,c  

^a AG Pajuelo Beekeeping Consultants   (Spain)

^b Laboratorios Apinevada   (Spain)

^c Denomination of Origin Honey Regulation Board of Granada   (Spain)

Author keywords

Apis mellifera; Climate; Colony collapse; Fumagillin; Spain

Indexed keywords

APIS MELLIFERA; NOSEMA; NOSEMA CERANAE;

EID: 41149105821     PISSN: 00218839     EISSN: 20786913     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00218839.2008.11101429     Document Type: Article

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