Lipid-enhanced pollen and lipid-reduced flour diets and their effect on the longevity of honey bees (Apis mellifera L.)

Australian Journal of Entomology

Volumn 46, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 251-257

  Manning, Rob ^a   Rutkay, April ^b   Eaton, Linda ^b   Dell, Bernard ^c  

^a DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND FOOD WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

^b Data Analysis Australia   (Australia)

^c MURDOCH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Caged bee; Fatty acid; Food; Lipid; Survival

Indexed keywords

APIS MELLIFERA; APOIDEA; CORYMBIA CALOPHYLLA; EUCALYPTUS; GLYCINE MAX;

EID: 34347227463     PISSN: 13266756     EISSN: 14406055     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-6055.2007.00598.x     Document Type: Article

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