The efficacy of small cell foundation as a varroa mite (Varroa destructor) control

Experimental and Applied Acarology

Volumn 47, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 311-316

  Ellis, A M ^a   Hayes, G W ^a   Ellis, J D ^b  

^a FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER SERVICES   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

Honey bee; Integrated pest management; Small cell foundation; Varroa mite

Indexed keywords

CYTOLOGY; HONEYBEE; INTEGRATED PEST MANAGEMENT; MITE; PEST CONTROL;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BEE; EVALUATION; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; METHODOLOGY; MITE; PARASITOLOGY; PEST CONTROL; PHYSIOLOGY; POPULATION DENSITY; POPULATION DYNAMICS;

ANIMALS; BEES; MITES; PEST CONTROL; POPULATION DENSITY; POPULATION DYNAMICS;

ACARI; APIS MELLIFERA; APOIDEA; VARROA; VARROA DESTRUCTOR;

EID: 61449203734     PISSN: 01688162     EISSN: 15729702     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10493-008-9221-3     Document Type: Article

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