The association of multiple sap beetle species (Coleoptera: Nitidulidae) with western honey bee (Apis mellifera) colonies in North America

Journal of Apicultural Research

Volumn 47, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 188-189

  Ellis, James D ^a   Delaplane, Keith S ^b   Cline, Andrew ^c   McHugh, Joseph V ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

^c CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF FOOD AND AGRICULTURE   (United States)

Author keywords

Apis mellifera; Carpophilus dimidiatus; Epuraea cortina; Glischrochilus fasciatus; Lobiopa insularis; Nitidulidae

Indexed keywords

APIS MELLIFERA; CARPOPHILUS DIMIDIATUS; COLEOPTERA; EPURAEA; GLISCHROCHILUS; NITIDULIDAE;

EID: 51549120451     PISSN: 00218839     EISSN: 20786913     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3827/IBRA.1.47.3.04     Document Type: Note

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