Regional variation in composition and antimicrobial activity of US propolis against Paenibacillus larvae and Ascosphaera apis

Journal of Invertebrate Pathology

Volumn 124, Issue , 2015, Pages 44-50

  Wilson, M B ^a   Brinkman, D ^a   Spivak, M ^a   Gardner, G ^a   Cohen, J D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

Author keywords

Apis mellifera; Ascosphaera apis; Honey bees; Paenibacillus larvae; Propolis; Resin

Indexed keywords

APIS MELLIFERA; APOIDEA; ASCOSPHAERA APIS; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); PAENIBACILLUS LARVAE; POPULUS;

ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; PROPOLIS;

ANIMAL; ASCOMYCETES; BEE; DRUG EFFECTS; GEOGRAPHY; HOST PATHOGEN INTERACTION; LARVA; MICROBIAL SENSITIVITY TEST; MICROBIOLOGY; PAENIBACILLUS; PHYSIOLOGY;

ANIMALS; ANTI-INFECTIVE AGENTS; ASCOMYCOTA; BEES; GEOGRAPHY; HOST-PATHOGEN INTERACTIONS; LARVA; MICROBIAL SENSITIVITY TESTS; PAENIBACILLUS; PROPOLIS;

EID: 84949115094     PISSN: 00222011     EISSN: 10960805     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jip.2014.10.005     Document Type: Article

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