Diversity of pollinating insects visiting litchi flowers (litchi chinensis sonn.) and path analysis of environmental factors influencing foraging behaviour of four honeybee species

Journal of Apicultural Research

Volumn 45, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 180-187

  Abrol, D P ^a  

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

Author keywords

Environmental factors; Litchi flowers; Path analysis; Pollinating insects; Pollination

Indexed keywords

APIS; APIS CERANA; APIS DORSATA; APIS FLOREA; APIS MELLIFERA; HEXAPODA; INSECTA; LITCHI CHINENSIS;

EID: 33846172692     PISSN: 00218839     EISSN: 20786913     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00218839.2006.11101345     Document Type: Article

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