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Biology of the two external Acarapis species of honey bees : Acarapis dorsalis Morgenthaler and Acarapis externus Morgenthaler (Acari: Tarsonemidae)

Creator:

Ibay, Lilia Armendez

Abstract:

The biology of the two external Acarapis mites of honey bees, Acarapis dorsalis Morgenthaler and Acarapis externus Morgenthaler was studied. It was observed that both Acarapis species have similar developmental period (8-9 days) with males emerging earlier than females. Mite load and infestation rate of A. dorsalis decreased as bees...

Resource Type:

Masters Thesis

Full Text:

ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF LILIA ARMENDEZ IBAY for the degree MASTER OF SCIENCE in ENTOMOLOGY presented on