Infection and transmission of Nosema bombi in Bombus terrestris colonies and its effect on hibernation, mating and colony founding

Apidologie

Volumn 39, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 273-282

  Steen, Jozef J M Van Der ^a  

^a WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Bombus terrestris; Colony founding; Hibernation; Mating behaviour; Nosema bombi; Protein; Transmission; Weight

Indexed keywords

BEE; COLONY FOUNDING; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; FUNGAL DISEASE; HIBERNATION; MATING BEHAVIOR; METABOLISM; PROTEIN; QUEEN;

BOMBUS TERRESTRIS; MICROSPORIDIUM; MICROSPORUM; NOSEMA; NOSEMA BOMBI;

EID: 42149138512     PISSN: 00448435     EISSN: 12979678     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1051/apido:2008006     Document Type: Article

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