Challenges for developing pathogen-based biopesticides against Varroa destructor (Mesostigmata: Varroidae)

Apidologie

Volumn 43, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 501-514

  Meikle, William Grems ^a   Sammataro, Diana ^b   Neumann, Peter ^c,d   Pflugfelder, Jochen ^c  

^a KIKA DE LA GARZA SUBTROPICAL AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

^b CARL HAYDEN BEE RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

^c AGROSCOPE LIEBEFELD POSIEUX RESEARCH STATION ALP   (Switzerland)

^d RHODES UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Apis mellifera; biological control; entomopathogenic fungi; Varroa destructor

Indexed keywords

APICULTURE; BIOLOGICAL CONTROL; BIOPESTICIDE; CHEMICAL CONTROL; ECTOPARASITE; ENTOMOPATHOGENIC ORGANISM; FUNGUS; HONEYBEE; MITE; PEST RESISTANCE;

ACARI; APIS MELLIFERA; APOIDEA; FUNGI; MESOSTIGMATA; VARROA DESTRUCTOR; VARROIDAE;

EID: 84874299865     PISSN: 00448435     EISSN: 12979678     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s13592-012-0118-0     Document Type: Review

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