An insecticidal refuge trap to control adult small hive beetle, Aethina tumida Murray (Coleoptera: Nitidulidae) in honey bee colonies

Journal of Apicultural Research

Volumn 47, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 222-228

  Levot, Garry W ^a  

^a NSW DEPARTMENT OF PRIMARY INDUSTRIES   (Australia)

Author keywords

Aethina tumida; Fipronil; Harbourage; Refuge trap; Small hive beetle

Indexed keywords

AETHINA TUMIDA; APIS MELLIFERA; APOIDEA; COLEOPTERA; NITIDULIDAE;

EID: 51549117978     PISSN: 00218839     EISSN: 20786913     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3827/IBRA.1.47.3.11     Document Type: Article

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