A survey for the small hive beetle in Egypt

Journal of Apicultural Research

Volumn 47, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 186-187

  Hassan, Adel R ^a   Neumann, Peter ^b,c,d  

^a Minia University   (Egypt)

^b AGROSCOPE LIEBEFELD POSIEUX RESEARCH STATION ALP   (Switzerland)

^c RHODES UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

^d YUNNAN AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Aethina tumida; Apis mellifera; Honey bee; Small hive beetle

Indexed keywords

AETHINA TUMIDA; APIS MELLIFERA; COLEOPTERA;

EID: 51549084691     PISSN: 00218839     EISSN: 20786913     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3827/IBRA.1.47.3.03     Document Type: Note

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