Chalkbrood disease resistance in Apis mellifera colonies with eficient hygienic behaviour (Hymenoptera, Apidae);Resistencia a la enfermedad de cría yesificada por colonias de Apis mellifera con eficiente comportamiento higiénico (Hymenoptera, Apidae)

Iheringia - Serie Zoologia

Volumn s, Issue v/91, 2001, Pages 109-114

  Invernizzi, Ciro ^a  

^a Facultad de Ciencias   (Uruguay)

Author keywords

Apis; Ascosphaera; Chalkbrood; Honey bees; Hygienic behaviour

Indexed keywords

EID: 49749125511     PISSN: 00734721     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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