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New Zealand Journal of Crop and Horticultural Science Volume 35, 2007 - Issue 3
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Destroying managed and feral honey bee (Apis mellifera) colonies to eradicate honey bee pests

Michelle A. Taylor Honey Bee Research Unit, The Horticulture and Food Research Institute of New Zealand Limited, Private Bag 3123, Hamilton, New Zealand E-mail: [email protected]
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R. Mark Goodwin Honey Bee Research Unit, The Horticulture and Food Research Institute of New Zealand Limited, Private Bag 3123, Hamilton, New Zealand
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Heather M. McBrydie Honey Bee Research Unit, The Horticulture and Food Research Institute of New Zealand Limited, Private Bag 3123, Hamilton, New Zealand
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Harlan M. Cox Honey Bee Research Unit, The Horticulture and Food Research Institute of New Zealand Limited, Private Bag 3123, Hamilton, New Zealand
Pages 313-323 | Received 26 Jun 2006, Accepted 11 Apr 2007, Published online: 19 Feb 2010

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