Detection and characterization of Kodamaea ohmeri associated with small hive beetle Aethina tumida infesting honey bee hives

Journal of Apicultural Research

Volumn 47, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 194-201

  Benda, Nicole D ^a   Boucias, Drion ^b   Torto, Baldwyn ^c   Teal, Peter ^a  

^a CENTER FOR MEDICAL   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

^c INTERNATIONAL CENTRE OF INSECT PHYSIOLOGY AND ECOLOGY ICIPE   (Kenya)

Author keywords

Aethina tumida; Apis mellifera; Kodamaea ohmeri; Small hive beetle; Volatile attraction; Yeast

Indexed keywords

AETHINA TUMIDA; APIS MELLIFERA; APOIDEA; COLEOPTERA; ISSATCHENKIA ORIENTALIS; KODAMAEA; KODAMAEA OHMERI; MELIGETHES;

EID: 51549103360     PISSN: 00218839     EISSN: 20786913     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3827/IBRA.1.47.3.07     Document Type: Article

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