Varroa destructor (Mesostigmata: Varroidae) in Costa Rica: population dynamics and its influence on the colony condition of Africanized honey bees (Hymenoptera: Apidae)

Varroa destructor (Mesostigmata: Varroidae) in Costa Rica: population dynamics and its influence on the colony condition of Africanized honey bees (Hymenoptera: Apidae)

The development of Varroa destructor Anderson & Trueman (Mesostigmata: Varroidae) population dynamics in Africanized honey bees, Apis mellifera L. (Hymenoptera: Apidae) colonies was monitored from February to July 2004 in Atenas, Costa Rica. A correlation between the mite infestation level and t...

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Main Authors: Rafael A Calderón, Johan W van Veen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Vicerractoría Investigación 2008-12-01
Series:Revista de Biología Tropical
Subjects:
Varroa destructor
abejas africanizadas
dinámica poblacional
nivel de infestación
condición de la colmena
Africanized honey bees
population dynamics
mite infestation
colony condition
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