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Use of Thymol Formulations, Amitraz, and Oxalic Acid for the Control of the Varroa Mite in Honey Bee (Apis mellifera carnica) Colonies Cover

Use of Thymol Formulations, Amitraz, and Oxalic Acid for the Control of the Varroa Mite in Honey Bee (Apis mellifera carnica) Colonies

By: Aleš Gregorc and  Ivo Planinc  
Open Access
|Jan 2013

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/v10289-012-0024-8 | Journal eISSN: 2299-4831 | Journal ISSN: 1643-4439
Language: English
Page range: 61 - 69
Published on: Jan 12, 2013
Published by: Research Institute of Horticulture
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 2 issues per year

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