Comparative testing of different methods for evaluation of Varroa destructor infestation of honey bee colonies
Different methods for evaluation of the degree of Varroa destructor infestation of honey bee colonies were tested. The methods using in vivo evaluation were the most sparing for the bees but less precise. The methods using evaluation with the killing of the bees or brood were the most precise but le...
Main Authors: | Nikolay D. Dobrynin, Mario Colombo, Francesca Romana Eördegh |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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PAGEPress Publications
2011-09-01
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Series: | Journal of Entomological and Acarological Research |
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Online Access: | http://www.pagepressjournals.org/index.php/jear/article/view/358 |
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