First detection of deformed wing virus in Xylocopa augusti larvae (Hymenoptera: Apidae) in Argentina

Journal of Apicultural Research

Volumn 53, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 466-468

  Lucia, Mariano ^a,c   Reynaldi, Francisco J ^b,c   Sguazza, Guillermo H ^b   Abrahamovich, Alberto H ^a  

^a FACULTAD DE CIENCIAS NATURALES Y MUSEO   (Argentina)

^b UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DE LA PLATA   (Argentina)

^c Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas ^*  (Argentina)

Author keywords

Large carpenter bee; Pathogens; Pollinators; South America; Viruses

Indexed keywords

EID: 84908555208     PISSN: 00218839     EISSN: 20786913     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3896/IBRA.1.53.4.11     Document Type: Note

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