Pollination effectiveness of honey bees (Hymenoptera: Apidae) in a kiwifruit orchard

Journal of Economic Entomology

Volumn 89, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 453-461

  Vaissière, Bernard E ^a   Rodet, Guy ^a   Cousin, Marianne ^a   Botella, Lucien ^a   Torré Grossa, Jean Paul ^a  

^a CEMAGREF   (France)

Author keywords

Actinidia deliciosa; Apis wellifera; pollination effectiveness

Indexed keywords

ACTINIDIA DELICIOSA; APIDAE; APINAE; APIS; APIS MELLIFERA; APOIDEA; HYMENOPTERA; INSECTA;

EID: 0030480658     PISSN: 00220493     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jee/89.2.453     Document Type: Article

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