Practical sampling plans for varroa destructor (Acari: Varroidae) in apis mellifera (Hymenoptera: Apidae) colonies and apiaries

Journal of Economic Entomology

Volumn 103, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 1039-1050

  Lee, K V ^a   Moon, R D ^a   Burkness, E C ^a   Hutchison, W D ^a   Spivak, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

Author keywords

honey bee; parasitic mite; pest management

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BEE; HOST PARASITE INTERACTION; INSECT CONTROL; PARASITOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; POPULATION DYNAMICS; TIME; VARROIDAE;

ANIMALS; BEES; HOST-PARASITE INTERACTIONS; POPULATION DYNAMICS; TICK CONTROL; TIME FACTORS; VARROIDAE;

ACARI; APIDAE; APIS MELLIFERA; APOIDEA; HYMENOPTERA; VARROA; VARROA DESTRUCTOR; VARROIDAE;

EID: 77955336328     PISSN: 00220493     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1603/EC10037     Document Type: Article

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