Hive-entrance pollen transfer devices to increase the cross-pollination potential of honey bees. I. Examination of six materials

Journal of Apicultural Research

Volumn 37, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 231-237

  Hatjina, Fani ^a,b   Free, John B ^a   Paxton, Robert J ^c  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b ALEXANDER TECHNOLOGICAL EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTE OF THESSALONIKI   (Greece)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TÜBINGEN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Cross pollination; Hive entrance fittings; Honey bees; Pollen; Pollen diversity; Pollen richness; Pollen transfer; Pollen transfer device

Indexed keywords

APINAE; APIS MELLIFERA; APOIDEA;

EID: 0032252261     PISSN: 00218839     EISSN: 20786913     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00218839.1998.11100977     Document Type: Article

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