Influence of pollen diet in spring on development of honey bee (Hymenoptera: Apidae) colonies

Journal of Economic Entomology

Volumn 99, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 604-613

  Mattila, H R ^a,b   Otis, G W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

^b Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

Author keywords

Annual honey production; Nutritional stress; Pollen substitute; Population growth; Spring management

Indexed keywords

APIDAE; APIS MELLIFERA; HYMENOPTERA;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL FOOD; ARTICLE; BEE; FEMALE; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; HONEY; MALE; PHYSIOLOGY; POLLEN; REPRODUCTION; SEASON; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; TEMPERATURE; TIME;

ANIMAL NUTRITION PHYSIOLOGY; ANIMALS; BEES; FEMALE; HONEY; MALE; POLLEN; REPRODUCTION; SEASONS; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; TEMPERATURE; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 33747437652     PISSN: 00220493     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jee/99.3.604     Document Type: Article

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