Ventilation of greenhouses increases honey bee foraging activity on melon, Cucumis melo

Journal of Apicultural Research

Volumn 38, Issue 3-4, 1999, Pages 169-175

  Dag, A ^a   Eisikowitch, D ^b  

^a HEBREW UNIVERSITY OF JERUSALEM   (Israel)

^b TEL AVIV UNIVERSITY   (Israel)

Author keywords

Apis mellifera; Cucumis melo; Greenhouses; Honey bees; Humidity; Israel; Melon; Nectar; Pollination; Temperature; Ventilation

Indexed keywords

APINAE; APIS MELLIFERA; APOIDEA; CUCUMIS; CUCUMIS MELO; MELO;

EID: 0033260097     PISSN: 00218839     EISSN: 20786913     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00218839.1999.11101007     Document Type: Article

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