Fecundity and trapping of Varroa destructor (Mesostigmata: Varroidae) in Greek drone brood of Apis melifera (Hymenoptera: Apididae)

This study estimates the parasitization levels and fecundity of the ectoparasitic mite <em>Varroa destructor</em> Oudemans in drone brood of bee colonies located in Northern Greece. Based on successive observations in spring and early summer, the study also examines whether early entrapm...

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Main Author: Petros T. Damos
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PAGEPress Publications 2012-12-01
Series:Journal of Entomological and Acarological Research
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Online Access:http://www.pagepressjournals.org/index.php/jear/article/view/554