Hive-entrance fittings as a simple and cost-effective way to increase cross-pollination by honey bees

Bee World

Volumn 79, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 71-80

  Hatjina, Fani ^a  

^a ALEXANDER TECHNOLOGICAL EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTE OF THESSALONIKI   (Greece)

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EID: 0032385548     PISSN: 0005772X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0005772X.1998.11099383     Document Type: Article

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