Data on honey bee losses in Greece: A preliminary note

Journal of Apicultural Research

Volumn 49, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 116-118

  Hatjina, Fani ^a   Bouga, Maria ^b   Karatasou, Aikaterini ^c   Kontothanasi, Aglaya ^c   Charistos, Leonidas ^a   Emmanouil, Christina ^d   Emmanouil, Nikolaos ^b   Maistros, Anastasios Damianos ^e  

^a Hellenic Institute of Apiculture (NAGREF)   (Greece)

^b AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS   (Greece)

^c Federation of Greek Beekeepers' Associations (OMSE)   (Greece)

^d Benaki Phytophathological Institute   (Greece)

^e Electrical Mechanical Engineer   (Greece)

Author keywords

Colony losses; Honey bee; Nosema ceranae; Poisoning; Questionnaire; Survey; Varroa

Indexed keywords

APIS MELLIFERA; NOSEMA; NOSEMA CERANAE; VARROA;

EID: 77955951183     PISSN: 00218839     EISSN: 20786913     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3896/IBRA.1.49.1.23     Document Type: Note

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