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World Honey Bee Health: The Global Distribution of Western Honey Bee (Apis mellifera L.) Pests and Pathogens

Humberto Boncristiania Honey Bee Research and Extension Laboratory, Entomology and Nematology Department, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USACorrespondence[email protected] [email protected]
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James D. Ellisa Honey Bee Research and Extension Laboratory, Entomology and Nematology Department, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA
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Tomas Bustamantea Honey Bee Research and Extension Laboratory, Entomology and Nematology Department, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA
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Jason Grahama Honey Bee Research and Extension Laboratory, Entomology and Nematology Department, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA;b Bishop Museum, Honolulu, HI, USA
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Cameron Jacka Honey Bee Research and Extension Laboratory, Entomology and Nematology Department, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA
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Chase B. Kimmelc Entomology and Nematology Department, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA;d McGuire Center for Lepidoptera and Biodiversity, Florida Museum of Natural History, Gainesville, FL, USAORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-9683-3351
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Ashley Mortensena Honey Bee Research and Extension Laboratory, Entomology and Nematology Department, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA;e The New Zealand Institute for Plant and Food Research Limited Private Bag, Hamilton, New ZealandORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-4560-0574
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Daniel R. Schmehla Honey Bee Research and Extension Laboratory, Entomology and Nematology Department, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA;f Bayer CropScience LP, Chesterfield, MO, USA
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Pages 2-6 | Received 08 May 2020, Accepted 21 Jul 2020, Published online: 25 Aug 2020

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