Comparison of two attractants to small hive beetles, Aethina tumida, in honey bee colonies

Journal of Apicultural Research

Volumn 47, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 229-233

  Nolan IV, Maxcy P ^a   Hood, William M ^a  

^a CLEMSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Aethina tumida; Apis mellifera; Attractant; Beetle trapping; Honey bee; Pest control; Small hive beetle

Indexed keywords

AETHINA TUMIDA; APIS MELLIFERA; APOIDEA; COLEOPTERA; KODAMAEA OHMERI; MALUS X DOMESTICA; NITIDULIDAE;

EID: 51549104159     PISSN: 00218839     EISSN: 20786913     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3827/IBRA.1.47.3.12     Document Type: Article

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