The effects of clove oil on the enzyme activity of Varroa destructor Anderson and Trueman (Arachnida: Acari: Varroidae)

Varroa destructor, a key biotic threat to the Western honey bee, has played a major role in colony losses over the past few years worldwide. Overuse of traditional acaricides, such as tau-fluvalinate and flumethrin, on V. destructor has only increased its tolerance to them. Therefore, the applicatio...

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Main Authors: Li Li, Zhe-Guang Lin, Shuai Wang, Xiao-Ling Su, Hong-Ri Gong, Hong-Liang Li, Fu-Liang Hu, Huo-Qing Zheng
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2017-07-01
Series:Saudi Journal of Biological Sciences
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1319562X17300633