The role of infectious agents and parasites in the health of honey bee colonies in France

Journal of Apicultural Research

Volumn 49, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 31-39

  Chauzat, Marie Pierre ^a   Carpentier, Patrice ^a   Madec, François ^a   Bougeard, Stéphanie ^a   Cougoule, Nicolas ^a   Drajnudel, Patrick ^a   Clément, Marie Claude ^a   Aubert, Michel ^a   Faucon, Jean Paul ^a  

^a Healthy Pigs Production and Experimentation Section   (France)

Author keywords

Apis mellifera; Colony health; Field survey; Mortality; Varroa destructor

Indexed keywords

APIS MELLIFERA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); NOSEMA; VARROA; VARROA DESTRUCTOR;

EID: 77955933632     PISSN: 00218839     EISSN: 20786913     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3896/IBRA.1.49.1.05     Document Type: Article

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