Attractant and repellent properties of swertia densifolia leaf extract towards apis cerana indica

Journal of Apicultural Research

Volumn 44, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 116-118

  Naik, D G ^a   Dandge, Chitra ^a   Puntambekar, Hemalata ^a   Patil, Tejaswini ^a  

^a AGHARKAR RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (India)

Author keywords

Apis cerana indica; Bee attractants; Bee repellents; Bioassay; Foragers; Honey bees; Swertia densifolia

Indexed keywords

APINAE; APIS CERANA INDICA; APIS MELLIFERA; APOIDEA; SWERTIA;

EID: 26844461930     PISSN: 00218839     EISSN: 20786913     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00218839.2005.11101160     Document Type: Article

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