Parasitic mites and microsporidians in managed western honey bee colonies on the island of Newfoundland, Canada

• Published in: The Canadian Entomologist
• Main Authors: Williams, Geoffrey R., Head, Krista, Burgher-MacLellan, Karen L., Rogers, Richard E.L., Shutler, Dave
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Cambridge University Press (CUP) 2010
• Subjects: Insect Science; Molecular Biology; Physiology; Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics; Structural Biology; Canada; Rennie; Newfoundland; Mite
• Online Access: http://dx.doi.org/10.4039/n10-029; https://www.cambridge.org/core/services/aop-cambridge-core/content/view/S0008347X00001346

Abstract Western honey bees, Apis mellifera L. (Hymenoptera: Apidae), occur in nearly every region inhabited by man because they provide valuable honey, wax, and pollination services. Many commercial honey bee operations are plagued by economically important parasites; however, beekeepers on the isl...