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Autogrooming and bee age influence migration of tracheal mites to Russian and susceptible worker honey bees (Apis mellifera L)

José D. VillaUSDA, ARS, Honey Bee Breeding, Genetics and Physiology Research Laboratory, 1157 Ben Hur Road Baton Rouge, LA70820, USA
Pages 28-31 | Received 23 Nov 2005, Accepted 23 Mar 2006, Published online: 24 Mar 2015

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