Pathogens, pests, and economics: Drivers of honey bee colony declines and losses

EcoHealth

Volumn 10, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 434-445

  Smith, Kristine M ^a   Loh, Elizabeth H ^a   Rostal, Melinda K ^a   Zambrana Torrelio, Carlos M ^a   Mendiola, Luciana ^a   Daszak, Peter ^a  

^a ECOHEALTH ALLIANCE   (United States)

Author keywords

Colony loss; Honey bee; Management; Pollinator; Varroa

Indexed keywords

APIS MELLIFERA; VARROA;

PESTICIDE;

AGRICULTURE; ANIMAL; BEE; COLONY COLLAPSE; DRUG EFFECTS; ECONOMICS; ECOSYSTEM; EPIDEMIOLOGY; MICROBIOLOGY; NOSEMA; PARASITOLOGY; POLICY; UNITED STATES; VARROIDAE;

AGRICULTURE; ANIMALS; BEES; COLONY COLLAPSE; ECOSYSTEM; NOSEMA; PESTICIDES; PUBLIC POLICY; UNITED STATES; VARROIDAE;

EID: 84900424736     PISSN: 16129202     EISSN: 16129210     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10393-013-0870-2     Document Type: Review

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