Standard methods for artificial rearing of Apis mellifera larvae

Journal of Apicultural Research

Volumn 52, Issue 1, 2013, Pages

  Crailsheim, Karl ^a   Brodschneider, Robert ^a   Aupinel, Pierrick ^b   Behrens, Dieter ^c   Genersch, Elke ^d   Vollmann, Jutta ^a   Riessberger Gallé, Ulrike ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GRAZ   (Austria)

^b CEMAGREF   (France)

^c MARTIN LUTHER UNIVERSITY HALLE WITTENBERG   (Germany)

^d Institute for Bee Research Hohen Neuendorf   (Germany)

Author keywords

Apis mellifera; BEEBOOK; COLOSS; Honey bee; Larval rearing; Risk assessment; Standardization

Indexed keywords

APIS MELLIFERA; APOIDEA;

EID: 84875389778     PISSN: 00218839     EISSN: 20786913     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3896/IBRA.1.52.1.05     Document Type: Review

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