Quantitative comparison of lipids in some pollens and their phagostimulatory effects in honey bees

Journal of Apicultural Research

Volumn 38, Issue 1-2, 1999, Pages 87-92

  Singh, Satyabir ^a   Saini, Kavita ^a   Jain, K L ^a  

^a CCS HARYANA AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Apis dorsata; Apis mellifera; Bee preferred pollens; Honey bees; Phagostimulation; Pollen; Pollen lipids

Indexed keywords

APINAE; APIS DORSATA; APIS MELLIFERA; APOIDEA; BRASSICA; BRASSICA OLERACEA VAR. CAPITATA; BRASSICA RAPA DICHOTOMA; BRASSICA RAPA SUBSP. PEKINENSIS; COSMOS BIPINNATUS; DAHLIA; DAHLIA SP.; HELIANTHUS; HELIANTHUS ANNUUS; PETUNIA; PETUNIA X HYBRIDA; RAPHANUS SATIVUM; RAPHANUS SATIVUS; SATIVUM;

EID: 0033437478     PISSN: 00218839     EISSN: 20786913     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00218839.1999.11100999     Document Type: Article

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