Suppression of growth rate of colony-associated fungi by high fructose corn syrup feeding supplement, formic acid, and oxalic acid

Journal of Apicultural Research

Volumn 47, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 126-130

  Yoder, Jay A ^a   Christensen, Brady S ^a   Croxall, Travis J ^a   Tank, Justin L ^a   Sammataro, Diana ^b  

^a WITTENBERG UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b CARL HAYDEN BEE RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Colony associated fungi; Formic acid; High fructose corn syrup; Oxalic acid

Indexed keywords

ABSIDIA; ALTERNARIA; APOIDEA; ASCOSPHAERA APIS; ASPERGILLUS FLAVUS; ASPERGILLUS NIGER; CLADOSPORIUM; CLADOSPORIUM CLADOSPORIOIDES; FUNGI; FUSARIUM; FUSARIUM SP.; MUCOR; PENICILLIUM; PENICILLIUM GLABRUM; RHIZOPUS; TRICHODERMA; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 46449085826     PISSN: 00218839     EISSN: 20786913     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00218839.2008.11101438     Document Type: Article

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