Comparative biology of Apis andreniformis and Apis florea in Thailand

Bee World

Volumn 78, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 23-35

  Wongsiri, S ^a   Lekprayoon, C ^a   Thapa, R ^a   Thirakupt, K ^a   Rindener, T E ^b   Sylvester, H A ^b   Oldroyd, B P ^c   Booncham, U ^d  

^a CHULALONGKORN UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^b USDA ARS Honey Bee Breeding Genetics and Physiology Research Laboratory   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^d NARESUAN UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

APINAE; APIS ANDRENIFORMIS; APIS FLOREA; APIS MELLIFERA; APOIDEA; FLOREA;

EID: 0031477569     PISSN: 0005772X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0005772X.1997.11099328     Document Type: Article

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