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Investigation of rapid diagnostic and monitoring methods for the parasitic mite Varroa jacobsoni in honey bee colonies. - HH0805SHB
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Objective
i) To develop a rapid, sensitive and reliable diagnostic test for the varroa mite that is easily used by beekeepers.
ii) To develop a reliable and accurate method of assessing V. jabobsoni populations in infested colonies throughout the British beekeeping season.
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Time-Scale and Cost
From:
1993
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To:
1997
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Cost: £230,000 |
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Contractor / Funded Organisations
Central Science Laboratory |
Keywords
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Fields of Study
Plant Health |