Importance of conserving alternative pollinators: Assessing the pollination efficiency of the squash bee, Peponapis limitaris in Cucurbita moschata (Cucurbitaceae)

Journal of Insect Conservation

Volumn 4, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 203-210

  Canto Aguilar, María Azucena ^a   Parra Tabla, Víctor ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD AUTÓNOMA DE YUCATÁN   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Apis mellifera; Mexico; Non Apis bee conservation; Pollination efficiency; Yucatan

Indexed keywords

BEE; CONSERVATION MANAGEMENT; CROP PRODUCTION; POLLINATION; POLLINATOR;

MEXICO;

ANTHOPHORIDAE; APIDAE; APIS; APIS MELLIFERA; APOIDEA; CUCUMIS SATIVUS; CUCURBITA MOSCHATA; CUCURBITACEAE; HYMENOPTERA; INSECTA; PEPONAPIS;

EID: 0034524537     PISSN: 1366638X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1009685422587     Document Type: Article

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