The use of diverse plant species for increasing Osmia cornifrons (Hymenoptera: Megachilidae) in field cages

Journal of the Kansas Entomological Society

Volumn 71, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 23-28

  Abel, C A ^a   Wilson, R L ^a  

^a IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CULTIVATION; FOOD SUPPLY; FORAGE; ORCHARD; POLLINATOR;

UNITED STATES;

BRASSICA NAPUS; BRASSICA RAPA; CORIANDER SATIVUM; CUCUMIS MEMO; CUCUMIS SATIVUS; HYMENOPTERA; MEGACHILIDAE; OSMIA CORNIFRONS; SINAPIS ALBA;

EID: 0032462067     PISSN: 00228567     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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