Small-cell comb foundation does not impede Varroa mite population growth in honey bee colonies

Apidologie

Volumn 41, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 40-44

  Berry, Jennifer A ^a   Owens, William B ^b   Delaplane, Keith S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

^b Owens Apiaries   (United States)

Author keywords

Apis mellifera; Cell size; Comb; IPM; Varroa destructor

Indexed keywords

BIOMETRY; BROOD SIZE; COLONY; HONEYBEE; INTEGRATED PEST MANAGEMENT; MITE; POPULATION GROWTH;

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

EID: 73449100149     PISSN: 00448435     EISSN: 12979678     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1051/apido/2009049     Document Type: Article

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