Foraging patterns of the southeastern blueberry bee habropoda laboriosa (apidae, hymenoptera): Implications for understanding oligolecty

Journal of Apicultural Research

Volumn 46, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 19-27

  Pascarella, John B ^a  

^a VALDOSTA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Azalea, Gelsemium; Host plant; Oligolecty; Vaccinium

Indexed keywords

APIDAE; APOIDEA; GELSEMIUM; HABROPODA LABORIOSA; HYMENOPTERA; VACCINIUM;

EID: 34147173235     PISSN: 00218839     EISSN: 20786913     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00218839.2007.11101362     Document Type: Article

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