Determining the time delay of honey bee ((Apis mellifera) foraging response to hourly pollen release in a typical pollen flower (Cistus salvifolius)

Journal of Apicultural Research

Volumn 39, Issue 3-4, 2000, Pages 93-101

  Nansen, Christian ^a   Korie, Samuel ^a  

^a International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA)   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Apis mellifera; Cistus salvifolius; Honey bees; Pollen foraging; Pollen release; Portugal

Indexed keywords

EID: 0034550846     PISSN: 00218839     EISSN: 20786913     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00218839.2000.11101028     Document Type: Article

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