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A scientific note: migration of tracheal mites (Acarapis woodi) to old winter honey bees

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Acknowledgements

Thanks to Mark Brown for comments on the manuscript, and John and Dorothy Stapleton for access to honey bee colonies. Also, comments from two reviewers and Yves Le Conte made an important contribution to the manuscript.

Scientifique note: migration des acariens des trachées ( Acarapis woodi ) vers les abeilles âgées d’hiver.

Eine wissenschaftliche Notiz über die Migration von Tracheenmilben ( Acarapis woodi ) auf alte Honigbienen

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McMullan, J.B. A scientific note: migration of tracheal mites (Acarapis woodi) to old winter honey bees. Apidologie 42, 577–578 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1007/s13592-011-0058-0

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