Number and position of wounds on honey bee (Apis mellifera) pupae infested with a single Varroa mite
The wounds inflicted on pupae in capped brood cells of the honey bee, Apis mellifera, infested with a single female of the ectoparasitic mite, Varroa destructor, were investigated after visualisation by vital staining with trypan blue. On average the mites made two integumental perforations for feed...
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| Language: | English |
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Institute of Entomology, Biology Centre, Czech Academy of Science
2004-06-01
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| Series: | European Journal of Entomology |
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| Online Access: | https://www.eje.cz/artkey/eje-200402-0017_Number_and_position_of_wounds_on_honey_bee_Apis_mellifera_pupae_infested_with_a_single_Varroa_mite.php |