Nosema ceranae development in Apis mellifera: Influence of diet and infective inoculum

Journal of Apicultural Research

Volumn 50, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 35-41

  Porrini, Martín P ^a,b   Sarlo, Edgardo G ^a   Medici, Sandra K ^a,c   Garrido, Paula M ^a,c   Porrini, Darío P ^a,c   Damiani, Natalia ^a,c   Eguaras, Martín J ^a,c  

^a UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DE MAR DEL PLATA   (Argentina)

^b Agencia Nacional de Promoción Científica y Tecnológica ^*  (Argentina)

^c Facultad de Ciencias Naturales e Instituto M Lillo   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Apis mellifera; Diet; Experimental infection; Infective inoculum; Nosema ceranae; Survival

Indexed keywords

APIS MELLIFERA; APOIDEA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); MICROSPORIDIA; NOSEMA; NOSEMA CERANAE; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 78651377038     PISSN: 00218839     EISSN: 20786913     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3896/IBRA.1.50.1.04     Document Type: Article

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