Expression of Varroa sensitive hygiene (VSH) in commercial VSH honey bees (Hymenoptera: Apidae)

Journal of Economic Entomology

Volumn 104, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 745-749

  Danka, Robert G ^a   Harris, Jeffrey W ^a   Villa, José D ^a  

^a U S DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE   (United States)

Author keywords

Apis mellifera; breeding; mite resistance; Varroa destructor

Indexed keywords

ACARI; APIDAE; APIS MELLIFERA; APOIDEA; HYMENOPTERA; VARROA; VARROA DESTRUCTOR;

EID: 79960360270     PISSN: 00220493     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1603/EC10401     Document Type: Article

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