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Pathology and parasitology

Grooming behavior by worker bees of various subspecies of honey bees to remove Varroa destructor mites

El comportamiento de despiojado en las abejas obreras de varias subspecies de abeja de la miel para eliminar ácaros de Varroa destructor.

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Pages 207-215 | Received 22 Apr 2013, Accepted 11 Dec 2014, Published online: 11 Mar 2016

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