Energetic stress in the honeybee Apis mellifera from Nosema ceranae infection

Journal of Invertebrate Pathology

Volumn 100, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 185-188

  Mayack, Christopher ^a   Naug, Dhruba ^a  

^a Department of Environmental and Radiological Health Sciences   (United States)

Author keywords

Apis mellifera; Colony collapse syndrome; Energetic stress; Honeybees; Host parasite interactions; Hunger; Microsporidian; Nosema ceranae

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BEE; HOST PARASITE INTERACTION; MICROSPORIDIOSIS; NOSEMA; PARASITOLOGY; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGICAL STRESS; PHYSIOLOGY;

ANIMALS; BEES; HOST-PARASITE INTERACTIONS; MICROSPORIDIOSIS; NOSEMA; STRESS, PHYSIOLOGICAL;

APIS MELLIFERA; APOIDEA; NOSEMA; NOSEMA CERANAE;

EID: 62249093798     PISSN: 00222011     EISSN: 10960805     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jip.2008.12.001     Document Type: Article

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