A note on mapping propolis deposits in Cape honey bee (Apis mellifera capensis) colonies

African Entomology

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 122-124

  Ellis Jr , J D ^a   Hepburn, H R ^a  

^a RHODES UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

APIS; APIS MELLIFERA; APOIDEA; PROPOLIS;

EID: 0038759815     PISSN: 10213589     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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