A new technique for monitoring trigona carbonaria nest contents, brood and activity using X-ray computerized tomography

Journal of Apicultural Research

Volumn 44, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 97-100

  Greco, M ^a   Spooner Hart, R ^a   Holford, P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Brood; Hives; Nests; Stingless bees; Trigona carbonaria; X ray computerized tomography

Indexed keywords

APOIDEA; MELIPONINAE; SCAPTOTRIGONA POSTICA; TRIGONA; TRIGONA CARBONARIA;

EID: 26844479949     PISSN: 00218839     EISSN: 20786913     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00218839.2005.11101156     Document Type: Article

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