Responses to Varroa by honey bees with different levels of Varroa sensitive hygiene

Journal of Apicultural Research

Volumn 48, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 156-161

  Harbo, John R ^a   Harris, Jeffrey W ^a  

^a U S DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE   (United States)

Author keywords

Apis mellifera; Honey bee; Hygienic behaviour; Parasitic mites; Resistance; SMR; Varroa destructor; VSH

Indexed keywords

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

EID: 69549085005     PISSN: 00218839     EISSN: 20786913     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3896/IBRA.1.48.3.02     Document Type: Article

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