Molecular detection of Nosema ceranae and Nosema apis infections in Turkish apiaries with collapsed colonies

Journal of Apicultural Research

Volumn 49, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 342-

  Muz, Mustafa Necati ^a   Girisgin, Ahmet Onur ^b   Muz, Dilek ^a   Aydin, Levent ^b  

^a MUSTAFA KEMAL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b ULUDAG UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Apis mellifera; Colony collapse; Nosema apis; Nosema ceranae; Turkey

Indexed keywords

APIS MELLIFERA; NOSEMA; NOSEMA APIS; NOSEMA CERANAE;

EID: 78149309067     PISSN: 00218839     EISSN: 20786913     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3896/IBRA.1.49.4.09     Document Type: Note

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