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A scientific note on Bombus (Psithyrus) insularis invasions of bumblebee nests and honeybee hives in the western USA

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  1. USDA-ARS Pollinating Insects Research Unit, Utah State University, BNR Room 261, Logan, UT, 84322, USA

    James P. Strange, Abby Baur & Jonathan B. Koch

  2. Department of Environment and Society, Utah State University, Logan, UT, 84322, USA

    Abby Baur

  3. Department of Biology, Utah State University, Logan, UT, 84322, USA

    Jonathan B. Koch

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  1. James P. Strange
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Manuscript editor: James Nieh

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Strange, J.P., Baur, A. & Koch, J.B. A scientific note on Bombus (Psithyrus) insularis invasions of bumblebee nests and honeybee hives in the western USA. Apidologie 45, 554–556 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1007/s13592-014-0271-8

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