Water Collection by Bumble Bees

Journal of Apicultural Research

Volumn 35, Issue 3-4, 1996, Pages 120-122

  Ferry, Claire ^a   Corbet, Sarah A ^a  

^a New Hall ^*  (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bombus terrestris; Bumble bees; Water collection

Indexed keywords

EID: 21444433617     PISSN: 00218839     EISSN: 20786913     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00218839.1996.11100922     Document Type: Article

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