Bumble bee (hymenoptera: apidae) activity and pollination levels in commercial tomato greenhouses

Journal of Economic Entomology

Volumn 94, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 462-467

  Morandin, L A ^a,b   Laverty, T M ^b   Kevan, P G ^c  

^a SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

Author keywords

Bombus impatiens; Bumble bee; Greenhouse; Pollination levels; Tomato

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ARTICLE; BEE; COMMERCIAL PHENOMENA; TOMATO;

ANIMALS; BEES; BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; COMMERCE; LYCOPERSICON ESCULENTUM;

EID: 0035315914     PISSN: 00220493     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1603/0022-0493-94.2.462     Document Type: Article

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