Pollination of confection sunflowers (Heliantus annuus L.) by honey bees (Apis mellifera L.)

American Bee Journal

Volumn 142, Issue 6, 2002, Pages 443-445

  Dag, Arnon ^a   Lior, Eli ^a   Afik, Ohad ^a  

^a EXTENSION SERVICE   (Israel)

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APIS MELLIFERA; HELIANTHUS ANNUUS;

EID: 0036014584     PISSN: 00027626     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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