A Meta-Analysis Shows That Screen Bottom Boards Can Significantly Reduce <i>Varroa destructor</i> Population

<i>Varroa destructor</i> is by far the most serious threat to the western honey bee, <i>Apis mellifera</i>. A screen bottom board, a cultural method for mite control, is a modified bottom board with a screen that allows mites to fall onto a sticky board, or the grass or soil...

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Main Authors: Fang Liu, Xinjian Xu, Yuan Zhang, Hongxia Zhao, Zachary Y. Huang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-09-01
Series:Insects
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4450/11/9/624