Laboratory evaluations of syzygium aromaticum (L.) Merr. et perry essential oil against varroa destructor

Journal of Essential Oil Research

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 119-122

  Maggi, Matías D ^a   Ruffnengo, Sergio R ^a   Gende, Liesel B ^a   Sarlo, Edgardo G ^a   Eguaras, Martín J ^a   Bailac, Pedro N ^b   Ponzi, Marta I ^b  

^a UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DE MAR DEL PLATA   (Argentina)

^b UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DE SAN LUIS   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Apis mellifera; Essential oil composition; Eugenol; Mite lethality test; Myrtaceae; Syzygium aromaticum; Varroa destructor

Indexed keywords

APIS MELLIFERA; BIOLOGICAL ACTIVITIES; ESSENTIAL OIL COMPOSITION; FIELD CONDITIONS; HYDRODISTILLATIONS; INTEGRATED PEST MANAGEMENT STRATEGIES; LABORATORY EVALUATION; LABORATORY TEST; MYRTACEAE; SAFETY MARGIN; SYSTEMIC ADMINISTRATION; SYZYGIUM AROMATICUM; VARROA DESTRUCTOR;

CHROMATOGRAPHIC ANALYSIS; PEST CONTROL;

ESSENTIAL OILS;

ACARI; APIS; APIS MELLIFERA; APOIDEA; MYRTACEAE; SYZYGIUM AROMATICUM; VARROA; VARROA DESTRUCTOR;

EID: 77950373364     PISSN: 10412905     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10412905.2010.9700278     Document Type: Article

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