Comparative study of nectar secretion and attractivity to bees of two lines of spring-type faba bean (Vicia faba L var equina Steudel)

Apidologie

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 65-75

  Pierre, J ^a   Le Guen, J ^a   Pham Delegue M H ^b   Mesquida, J ^a   Marilleau, R ^b   Morin, G ^a  

^a CEMAGREF   (France)

^b CNRS   (France)

Author keywords

Apis mellifera; attractivity; Bombus; nectar secretion; Vicia faba

Indexed keywords

APIS MELLIFERA; APOIDEA; BOMBUS TERRESTRIS; COROLLA; INSECTA; PHASEOLUS (ANGIOSPERM); VICIA FABA; APIDAE; FABACEAE; HYMENOPTERA; VICIA FABA EQUINA;

BUMBLEBEE; FABA BEAN; HONEYBEE; NECTAR;

EID: 0030427334     PISSN: 00448435     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1051/apido:19960201     Document Type: Article

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