Osmia cornuta (Hymenoptera, Megachilidae) as a pollinator of pear (Pyrus communis): Fruit- and seed-set

Apidologie

Volumn 34, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 207-216

  Maccagnani, Bettina ^a   Ladurner, Edith ^a   Santi, Fabrizio ^a   Burgio, Giovanni ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Fruit set; Fruitlet set; Osmia cornuta; Pollination; Pyrus communis

Indexed keywords

FRUIT SET; POLLINATOR; SEED SET;

ANIMALIA; APOIDEA; CORNUTA; HEXAPODA; HYMENOPTERA; INSECTA; MEGACHILIDAE; OSMIA; OSMIA CORNUTA; PRUNUS; PYRUS; PYRUS COMMUNIS;

EID: 0038322108     PISSN: 00448435     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1051/apido:2003009     Document Type: Article

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