Factors influencing flight activity of apis florea f, an important pollinator of daucus carota l

Journal of Apicultural Research

Volumn 45, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 2-6

  Abrol, D P ^a  

^a SHER E KASHMIR UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES AND TECHNOLOGY OF JAMMU   (India)

Author keywords

Daucus carota; Environmental factors; Honeybees; Path analysis; Pollination; Seed yield

Indexed keywords

APIS FLOREA; APIS MELLIFERA; DAUCUS CAROTA; HEXAPODA; INSECTA;

EID: 33745817426     PISSN: 00218839     EISSN: 20786913     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00218839.2006.11101317     Document Type: Article

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