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Pathology and Parasitology

Efficacy and safety of Varterminator, a new formic acid medicine against the varroa mite

Eficacia y seguridad del Varterminator, una medicina nueva de ácido fórmico contra el ácaro varroa

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Pages 162-167 | Received 01 Feb 2016, Accepted 23 Jan 2017, Published online: 15 Mar 2017

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