A case control study and a survey on mortalities of honey bee colonies (Apis mellifera) in France during the winter of 2005-6

Journal of Apicultural Research

Volumn 49, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 40-51

  Chauzat, Marie Pierre ^a   Martel, Anne Claire ^a   Zeggane, Sarah ^a   Drajnudel, Patrick ^a   Schurr, Frank ^a   Clément, Marie Claude ^a   Ribière Chabert, Magali ^a   Aubert, Michel ^a   Faucon, Jean Paul ^a  

^a Healthy Pigs Production and Experimentation Section   (France)

Author keywords

Apis mellifera; Case control study; Honey bee diseases; Pesticide residues; Varroa destructor; Winter losses

Indexed keywords

APIS MELLIFERA; APOIDEA; NOSEMA; VARROA; VARROA DESTRUCTOR;

EID: 77955959878     PISSN: 00218839     EISSN: 20786913     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3896/IBRA.1.49.1.06     Document Type: Article

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