A comparative study of the efficiency of bumble bees and an electric bee in pollinating unheated greenhouse tomatoes

Journal of Horticultural Science and Biotechnology

Volumn 74, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 101-104

  Pressman, E ^a   Shaked, Rachel ^a   Rosenfeld, Katerina ^a   Hefetz, A ^a  

^a VOLCANI CENTER   (Israel)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL MODEL; BUMBLE BEE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; POLLINATION; TOMATO;

EID: 0033067357     PISSN: 14620316     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14620316.1999.11511080     Document Type: Article

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