Evaluation of honey bee defensive behavior in Argentina - A field method

American Bee Journal

Volumn 140, Issue 12, 2000, Pages 975-978

  Andere, C ^a   Palacio, M A ^b   Rodriguez, E ^a   Dominguez, M T ^a   Figini, E ^a   Bedascarrasbure, E ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DEL CENTRO DE LA PROVINCIA DE BUENOS AIRES   (Argentina)

^b UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DE MAR DEL PLATA   (Argentina)

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