Effects of comb age on honey bee colony growth and brood survivorship

Journal of Apicultural Research

Volumn 40, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 3-8

  Berry, Jennifer A ^a   Delaplane, Keith S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Apis mellifera; Beeswax; Brood; Comb age; Honey bees; New comb; Old comb

Indexed keywords

APINAE; APIS MELLIFERA; APOIDEA; PROPOLIS;

EID: 0035612827     PISSN: 00218839     EISSN: 20786913     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00218839.2001.11101042     Document Type: Article

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