Survey for nosema spp. in belize apiaries

Journal of Apicultural Research

Volumn 52, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 62-66

  Rangel, Juliana ^a   Traver, Brenna E ^b   Stevens, Glen ^c   Howe, Mario ^d   Fell, Richard D ^b  

^a TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c FERRUM COLLEGE   (United States)

^d Agriculture Department Extension Service   (Belize)

Author keywords

Africanized honey bees; Apis mellifera; Belize; Nosema apis; Nosema ceranae; PCR analysis

Indexed keywords

EID: 84983072163     PISSN: 00218839     EISSN: 20786913     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3896/IBRA.1.52.2.12     Document Type: Article

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