Efficacy levels of organic acids are used for controlling Varroa (Varroa jacobsoni qudemans) and their effects on colony development of honey bees (Apis mellifera L.)

Journal of Animal and Veterinary Advances

Volumn 10, Issue 9, 2011, Pages 1106-1111

  Mert, Gozde ^a   Yucel, Banu ^a  

^a EGE UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Experiment; Formic acid; Honey bee; Oxalic acid; Varroa organic acids

Indexed keywords

EID: 79955022168     PISSN: 16805593     EISSN: 1993601X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/javaa.2011.1106.1111     Document Type: Article

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