Comparative morphology of the peritremes of varroa and euvarroa (varroidae), parasites of honey bees (apidae)

International Journal of Acarology

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 13-20

  Bruce, W A ^a   Vincent, D L ^a   Delfinado Baker, M ^b,c  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

^b USDAARS Systematic Entomology Laboratory   (United States)

^c NONE   (Philippines)

Author keywords

Acari; Euvarroa; Morphology; Peritreme; Respiration; Varroa; Varroidae

Indexed keywords

EID: 84961993595     PISSN: 01647954     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01647959708684114     Document Type: Article

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