Acaricidal activity of essential oil from Mentha longifolia (Lamiaceae) against Varroa destructor (Acari: Varroidae) and its effect on Apis mellifera (Hym.: Apidae)

Varroa destructor Anderson & Trueman is one of the most important pests of Apis mellifera L. world widely. It causes great economic loss to the beekeeping industry through feeding on various developmental stages of bees and by transmission of pathogenic viral agents. Recently, application of che...

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Main Authors: V. Ghasemi, S. Moharramipour, G. H. Tahmasbi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Entomological Society of Iran 2011-02-01
Series:نامه انجمن حشره‌شناسی ایران
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Online Access:https://jesi.areeo.ac.ir/article_105424_9d3756ebbc8e36493428e9103bca8666.pdf