The Trojan hives: Pollinator pathogens, imported and distributed in bumblebee colonies

Journal of Applied Ecology

Volumn 50, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 1207-1215

  Graystock, Peter ^a   Yates, Kathryn ^a   Evison, Sophie E F ^a   Darvill, Ben ^b   Goulson, Dave ^c   Hughes, William O H ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF STIRLING   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SUSSEX   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bombus; Commercial bumblebee production; Pathogen spillover; Pollinator conservation

Indexed keywords

BEE; COLONY; DISEASE CONTROL; GREENHOUSE ECOSYSTEM; INFECTIVITY; MOLECULAR ANALYSIS; PARASITE; PATHOGEN; POLLEN; POLLINATION; POLLINATOR; RISK FACTOR;

APIS MELLIFERA; APOIDEA;

EID: 84890857282     PISSN: 00218901     EISSN: 13652664     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1365-2664.12134     Document Type: Article

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