African Journal of
Agricultural Research

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Agric. Res.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1991-637X
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJAR
  • Start Year: 2006
  • Published Articles: 6859

Full Length Research Paper

Honeybee pests, predators and diseases in the selected districts of Bench-Maji and Sheka zones, Southwest Ethiopia

Teshome Gemechu
  • Teshome Gemechu
  • Department of Animal and Range Science, College of Agriculture and Natural Resources, Madda Walabu University, P. O. Box 247, Bale Robe, Ethiopia.
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Elias Bayou
  • Elias Bayou
  • Department of Animal Science, College of Agriculture and Natural Resources, Mizan-Tepi University, P. O. Box 260, Mizan-Tepi, Ethiopia.
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Tirusew Teshale
  • Tirusew Teshale
  • Department of Agro-economics, College of Agriculture and Natural Resources, Mizan-Tepi University, P. O. Box 260, Mizan-Tepi, Ethiopia.
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  •  Received: 17 January 2019
  •  Accepted: 01 April 2019
  •  Published: 31 May 2024

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