Genetic profile of Varroa destructor infesting Apis mellifera iberiensis colonies

Journal of Apicultural Research

Volumn 47, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 310-313

  Muñoz, Irene ^a   Garrido Bailón, Encarna ^b   Martín Hernández, Raquel ^b   Meana, Aranzazu ^c   Higes, Mariano ^b   De La Rúa, Pilar ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MURCIA   (Spain)

^b Centro Apicola Regional   (Spain)

^c UNIVERSIDAD COMPLUTENSE DE MADRID   (Spain)

Author keywords

Apis mellifera iberiensis; Cytochrome oxidase I; Dral; Genetic characterization; Haplotypes; mtDNA; Spain; Varroa destructor; Varroasis; Xhol

Indexed keywords

ACARI; APIS MELLIFERA; APIS MELLIFERA IBERIENSIS; VARROA DESTRUCTOR;

EID: 57749193507     PISSN: 00218839     EISSN: 20786913     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3896/IBRA.1.47.4.13     Document Type: Article

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