Differences in drone cappings of Apis cerana and Apis nigrocincta

Journal of Apicultural Research

Volumn 37, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 11-15

  Hadisoesilo, Soesilawati ^a   Otis, Gard W ^b  

^a Forestry Research and Development Agency   (Indonesia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

Author keywords

Apis cerana; Apis nigrocincta; Cocoons; Drones; Indonesia; Sulawesi; Varroa jacobsoni

Indexed keywords

EID: 0032337395     PISSN: 00218839     EISSN: 20786913     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00218839.1998.11100948     Document Type: Article

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