First Stage Larvae of Meloidae (triungulinus) as enemies of the honey bee in Greece

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Published: Dec 3, 2019
DOI: https://doi.org/10.12681/jhvms.21644
Β. Λιάκος
Veterinary Institute, Ministry of Agriculture, Thessaloniki
Μ. Πασάλογλου - Κατράλη
Veterinary Institute, of Infectious and Parasite Diseases, Ministry of Agriculture, Athens
Abstract

First stage larvae of Meloe proscarabaeus (Meloidae - Coleoptera) a honey bee pest, are reported for the first time in Greece. These species one of the less harmful of the family meloidae, do not cause serius damages on bees in Greece.

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