Effect of induced defecation on the effectiveness of insemination in honey bee (apis mellifera) queens

Journal of Apicultural Research

Volumn 46, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 242-244

  Czekońska, Krystyna ^a   Chuda Mickiewicz, Boz˚ena ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE IN KRAKOW   (Poland)

^b WEST POMERANIAN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Poland)

Author keywords

Apis mellifera; Bee queen; Defecation; Insemination

Indexed keywords

APIS MELLIFERA; APOIDEA;

EID: 38049147979     PISSN: 00218839     EISSN: 20786913     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00218839.2007.11101402     Document Type: Article

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