Unusual queen cell construction and destruction in apis mellifera from far-eastern Russia

Journal of Apicultural Research

Volumn 43, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 188-190

  Cargel, Robin A ^a   Rinderer, Thomas E ^a  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

Apis mellifera; Honey bees; Queen cells; Races; Russia

Indexed keywords

APINAE; APIS MELLIFERA; APOIDEA;

EID: 14844293549     PISSN: 00218839     EISSN: 20786913     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00218839.2004.11101136     Document Type: Article

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