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Journal of Apicultural Research Volume 43, 2004 - Issue 3
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Differences in the morphology of prothoracic and propodeal spiracles in three strains of Apis mellifera: possible relation to resistance against Acarapis woodi

Fani HatjinaHellenic Institute of Apiculture (NAGREF), 63 200 N. Moudania, GreeceCorrespondence[email protected]
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Ales GregorcVeterinary Faculty, University of Ljubljana, Gerbičeva 60, 1000Ljubljana, Slovenia
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Chrisovalantis PapaefthimiouLaboratory of Animal Physiology, Department of Zoology, School of Biology, Aristotle University, 54 124Thessaloniki, Greece
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Nikos PappasLaboratory of Animal Physiology, Department of Zoology, School of Biology, Aristotle University, 54 124Thessaloniki, Greece
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Stylianos ZacharioudakisNational Center of Scientific Research (Demokritos), Institute of Biology, 153 10 Aghia Paraskevi, Athens, Greece
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Andreas ThrasyvoulouLaboratory of Apiculture, School of Agriculture, Aristotle University, 54 124Thessaloniki, Greece
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George TheophilidisLaboratory of Animal Physiology, Department of Zoology, School of Biology, Aristotle University, 54 124Thessaloniki, Greece
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Pages 105-113 | Received 28 Jan 2004, Accepted 14 Jun 2004, Published online: 24 Mar 2015

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