Behavior and pollination efficiency of Nannotrigona perilampoides (Hymenoptera: Meliponini) on greenhouse tomatoes (Lycopersicon esculentum) in subtropical México

Journal of Economic Entomology

Volumn 97, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 475-481

  Cauich, Orlando ^a   Quezada Euán, José Javier G ^a   Macias Macias, José Octavio ^b   Reyes Oregel, Vicente ^c   Medina Peralta, Salvador ^a   Parra Tabla, Victor ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD AUTÓNOMA DE YUCATÁN   (Mexico)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GUADALAJARA   (Mexico)

^c Inst Tecnologico Agropecuario No 2   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Lycopersicon; Nannotrigona; Pollination; Stingless bee; Tomato

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; APIS; APIS MELLIFERA; APOIDEA; BOMBUS; BOMBUS (GENUS); HYMENOPTERA; LYCOPERSICON; LYCOPERSICON ESCULENTUM; MELIPONINAE; NANNOTRIGONA; NANNOTRIGONA PERILAMPOIDES; NANNOTRIGONA TESTACEICORNIS; SCAPTOTRIGONA POSTICA;

EID: 2342472674     PISSN: 00220493     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jee/97.2.475     Document Type: Article

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