Increased food supply to all larvae after dequeening honey bee colonies

Journal of Apicultural Research

Volumn 38, Issue 3-4, 1999, Pages 117-123

  Woyke, J ^a  

^a WARSAW UNIVERSITY OF LIFE SCIENCES   (Poland)

Author keywords

Apis mellifera; Brood food; Larvae; Larval food; Queenless colonies; Royal jelly

Indexed keywords

APIS MELLIFERA; APOIDEA;

EID: 0033273887     PISSN: 00218839     EISSN: 20786913     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00218839.1999.11101002     Document Type: Article

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