Prevalence and persistence of deformed wing virus (DWV) in untreated or acaricide-treated Varroa destructor infested honey bee (Apis mellifera) colonies

Journal of Apicultural Research

Volumn 49, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 72-79

  Martin, Stephen J ^a   Ball, Brenda V ^b   Carreck, Norman L ^b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

^b ROTHAMSTED RESEARCH   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SUSSEX   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Apis mellifera; Deformed wing virus; Threshold; Varroa destructor; Virus persistence; Virus prevalence

Indexed keywords

ACARI; APIS MELLIFERA; APOIDEA; DEFORMED WING VIRUS; VARROA; VARROA DESTRUCTOR;

EID: 77953840716     PISSN: 00218839     EISSN: 20786913     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3896/IBRA.1.49.1.10     Document Type: Article

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