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Bee Management

Health outcomes of beekeeping: a systematic review

Consecuencias sanitarias de la apicultura: una revisión sistemática

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Pages 100-111 | Received 22 Sep 2016, Accepted 23 Jan 2017, Published online: 15 Mar 2017

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