Status of apis laboriosa populations in Kaski district, western Nepal

Journal of Apicultural Research

Volumn 43, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 176-180

  Joshi, Surendra R ^a   Ahmad, Farooq ^a   Gurung, Min B ^a  

^a INTERNATIONAL CENTRE FOR INTEGRATED MOUNTAIN DEVELOPMENT   (Nepal)

Author keywords

Apis laboriosa; Bee cliffs; Honey bees; Kaski; Nepal; Nesting sites; Population status

Indexed keywords

APINAE; APIS LABORIOSA; APIS MELLIFERA; APOIDEA;

EID: 14844299853     PISSN: 00218839     EISSN: 20786913     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00218839.2004.11101133     Document Type: Article

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