Comparison of the antimicrobial activity of honey produced by Tetragonisca angustula (Meliponinae) and Apis mellifera from different phytogeographic regions of Costa Rica

Apidologie

Volumn 35, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 411-417

  DeMera, Jason H ^a  

^a Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

Author keywords

Antimicrobial activity; Apis; Costa Rica; Phytogeographic; Tetragonisca

Indexed keywords

ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY; HONEY; PHYTOGEOGRAPHY;

CENTRAL AMERICA; COSTA RICA;

APIDAE; APIS; APIS MELLIFERA; APOIDEA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); HYMENOPTERA; MELIPONINAE; SCAPTOTRIGONA POSTICA; TETRAGONISCA; TETRAGONISCA ANGUSTULA;

EID: 4043120517     PISSN: 00448435     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1051/apido:2004033     Document Type: Article

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