The presence of Nosema ceranae(Microsporidia) in North African honey bees {Apis mellifera intermissa)

Journal of Apicultural Research

Volumn 48, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 217-219

  Higes, Mariano ^a   Martín Hernández, Raquel ^a   Garrido Bailón, Encarna ^a   Botías, Cristina ^a   Meana, Aránzazu ^b  

^a Bee Pathology Laboratory   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSIDAD COMPLUTENSE DE MADRID   (Spain)

Author keywords

African countries; Apis mellifera intermissa; Colony depopulation; Epidemiology; Nosema ceranae

Indexed keywords

APIS MELLIFERA; APIS MELLIFERA INTERMISSA; MICROSPORIDIA; NOSEMA; NOSEMA CERANAE;

EID: 69549114857     PISSN: 00218839     EISSN: 20786913     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3896/IBRA.1.48.3.12     Document Type: Article

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