The effects of bumblebees (Bombus terrestris L.) on fruit quality and yield of pepper (Capsicum annuum L.) grown in an unheated greenhouse

Israel Journal of Plant Sciences

Volumn 51, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 275-283

  Ercan, Nurgül ^a   Onus, Ahmet Naci ^a  

^a AKDENIZ UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BEE; CROP YIELD; ENTOMOPHILY; GREENHOUSE ECOSYSTEM; HORTICULTURE; POLLINATION;

APIDAE; APIS; APIS MELLIFERA; APOIDEA; BOMBUS TERRESTRIS; CAPSICUM; CAPSICUM ANNUUM; HYMENOPTERA; LYCOPERSICON ESCULENTUM; MEGACHILE; MEGACHILE ROTUNDATA; MEGACHILIDAE; OSMIA; OSMIA CORNIFRONS;

EID: 1042302471     PISSN: 07929978     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1560/N7FL-2BBU-X6L9-VLFG     Document Type: Article

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