Foraging behavior of Melipona rufiventris Lepeletier (Apinae; Meliponini) in Ubatuba, SP, Brazil

Brazilian Journal of Biology

Volumn 67, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 133-140

  Fidalgo, A O ^a   Kleinert, A M P ^b  

^a Pós graduação em Biodiversidade Vegetal e Meio Ambiente   (Brazil)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Apinae; Foraging behavior; Melipona rufiventris; Meliponini; Nectar; Pollen

Indexed keywords

APINAE; APIS MELLIFERA; APOIDEA; MELIPONA RUFIVENTRIS; MELIPONINAE;

EID: 34248519454     PISSN: 15196984     EISSN: 16784375     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/s1519-69842007000100018     Document Type: Article

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