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Indoor winter fumigation of Apis mellifera (Hymenoptera:Apidae)
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Pernal S.F. and R.W. Currie. 2001. The influence
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the tapeworm, Hymenotabis diminuta, to direct the
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M.A. Harris, R.W.
Hellmich, H.T. Horner, J.D. Nason, R.G. Palmer,
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Thornburg, and M.P. Widrlechner (eds.) :212 pp.
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pollination symposium on plant-pollinator relationships
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pollination symposium on plant-pollinator relationships
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action, Iowa State University, Ames, IA, USA, June
24-28.
Currie,
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and host resistance to
increase treatment thresholds for Varroa destructor.
16(Supplement):24-25. Proceedings of the 65th Annual
CHC-CCM meeting,
Quebec City, Hivelights.
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P.R. and Currie, R.W. 2005. Examining
the relationship between brood rearing in honey
bees and populations of varroa mites in winter.
2005 Joint Annual Meeting of The Entomological Society
of Canada and The Entomological Society of Alberta.
Canmore, Alberta 2-5 Nov. p. 42.
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Kozak, P. and Currie, R.W. 2005.
Examining the relationship between brood rearing
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packages to control Varroa destructor Anderson and
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of Manitoba Annual Meeting, Winnipeg, MB, Canada,
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Currie, R.W. and H. Tahmasbi 2005.
The ability of high and low grooming lines of honey
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mite, Varroa destructor Anderson and Trueman, is
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and Vanderwel, D. 2004. Formic acid in bee feed:
its impact on honey bee queen pheromones and attendance
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Meeting, Winnipeg, MB, Canada, November 60: 15-16.
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Underwood and R. Currie. 2002. Use of formic
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wintering facilities. Proceedings of the North American
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R. and R.W. Currie. 2002. Formic
acid fumigation of indoor-wintered honey bee colonies
for Varroa destructor Anderson and Trueman control.
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Ostermann, D. and Currie, R.W.
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and dose of formic acid on efficiency of control
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