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Acute toxicity of essential oils and other natural compounds to the parasitic mite, Varroa destructor, and to larval and adult worker honey bees (Apis mellifera L.)

Toxicidad aguda a aceites esenciales y otros compuestos naturales del ácaro parásito Varroa destructor y de larvas y abejas obreras de abejas (Apis mellifera L.)

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Pages 263-269 | Received 04 May 2009, Accepted 05 Aug 2009, Published online: 02 Apr 2015

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