Pollination of kiwifruit (Actinidia deliciosa) by bumble bees (Bombus terrestris): Effects of bee density and patterns of flower visitation.

New Zealand Entomologist

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 41-49

  Pomeroy, Nelson ^a   Fisher, Richard M ^b  

^a MASSEY UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

^b International Pacific College   (New Zealand)

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EID: 33745926271     PISSN: 00779962     EISSN: 11793430     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00779962.2002.9722093     Document Type: Article

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