The effect of honey bee worker brood cell size on Varroa destructor infestation and reproduction

Journal of Apicultural Research

Volumn 47, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 239-242

  Taylor, Michelle A ^a   Goodwin, R Mark ^a   McBrydie, Heather M ^a   Cox, Harlan M ^a  

^a THE NEW ZEALAND INSTITUTE FOR PLANT AND FOOD RESEARCH LIMITED   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Apis mellifera; Comb cell size; Honey bee; Reproduction; Varroa; Varroa destructor

Indexed keywords

ACARI; APIS MELLIFERA; VARROA; VARROA DESTRUCTOR;

EID: 57749196735     PISSN: 00218839     EISSN: 20786913     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3896/IBRA.1.47.4.01     Document Type: Article

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