Bombus impatiens (Hymenoptera: Apidae) : An alternative to Apis mellifera (Hymenoptera: Apiclae) for lowbush blueberry pollination

Journal of Economic Entomology

Volumn 94, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 609-616

  Stubbs, Constance S ^a   Drummond, Francis A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MAINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Apis mellifera; Bombus impatiens; Bumble bee; Honey bee; Lowbush blueberry; Pollination

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ARTICLE; BEE; POLLEN;

ANIMALS; BEES; BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; POLLEN;

EID: 0035378097     PISSN: 00220493     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1603/0022-0493-94.3.609     Document Type: Article

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