Evaluation of the biodiversity of honey bee (apis mellifera) populations from eastern Spain

Journal of Apicultural Research

Volumn 43, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 162-166

  De La Rúa, Pilar ^a   Jiménez, Yolanda ^a   Galián, JosÉ ^a   Serrano, José ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MURCIA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Apis mellifera iberica; Eastern Spain; Genetic diversity; Honey bees; Mitochondrial DNA; Queen management; Transhumance; Valencia

Indexed keywords

APINAE; APIS; APIS MELLIFERA; APIS MELLIFERA IBERICA; APOIDEA; VALENCIA;

EID: 14844290310     PISSN: 00218839     EISSN: 20786913     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00218839.2004.11101130     Document Type: Article

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