Solitary bees for vaccinium pollination

Acta Horticulturae

Volumn 446, Issue , 1997, Pages 71-76

  Batra, Suzanne W T ^a  

^a U S DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE   (United States)

Author keywords

Anthophora spp; Blueberries; Colletes; Cranberries; Management of Apoidea; Spp

Indexed keywords

ANTHOPHORA; ANTHOPHORA PILIPES; APIS MELLIFERA; APOIDEA; COLLETES; COLLETES VALIDUS; VACCINIUM; VACCINIUM ANGUSTIFOLIUM; VACCINIUM MACROCARPON;

EID: 26944447800     PISSN: 05677572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.17660/ActaHortic.1997.446.9     Document Type: Conference Paper

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