Short term negative effect of oxalic acid in Apis mellifera iberiensis

Spanish Journal of Agricultural Research

Volumn 5, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 474-480

  Martin Hernandez R ^a   Higes, M ^a   Perez J L ^a   Nozal, M J ^b   Gomez L ^b   Meana, A ^c  

^a Junta de Comunidades de Castilla La Mancha   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF VALLADOLID   (Spain)

^c UNIVERSIDAD COMPLUTENSE DE MADRID   (Spain)

Author keywords

Honeybee; Insect toxicity; Internal lesions

Indexed keywords

APIS MELLIFERA; APIS MELLIFERA IBERIENSIS; APOIDEA; HEXAPODA;

EID: 49749108262     PISSN: 1695971X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5424/sjar/2007054-270     Document Type: Article

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