Detection and removal of brood infested with eggs and larvae of small hive beetles (Aethina tumido Murray) by Russian honey bees

Journal of Apicultural Research

Volumn 47, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 216-221

  De Guzman, Lilia I ^a   Frake, Amanda M ^a   Rinderer, Thomas E ^a  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

Aethina tumida; Apis mellifera; Hygienic; Removal; Russian honey bees; Small hive beetles

Indexed keywords

AETHINA; AETHINA TUMIDA; APIS MELLIFERA; COLEOPTERA;

EID: 51549106768     PISSN: 00218839     EISSN: 20786913     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3827/IBRA.1.47.3.10     Document Type: Article

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