The efficacy of dusting honey bee colonies with powdered sugar to reduce varroa mite populations

Journal of Apicultural Research

Volumn 48, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 72-76

  Ellis, Amanda M ^a   Hayes, Gerry W ^a   Ellis, James D ^b  

^a DIVISION OF PLANT INDUSTRY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

Honey bee; Integrated pest management; Powdered sugar dusting; Varroa mite

Indexed keywords

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

EID: 62649121996     PISSN: 00218839     EISSN: 20786913     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3896/IBRA.1.48.1.14     Document Type: Article

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