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