Life-cycle and foraging patterns of native Bombus terrestris (L.) (Hymenoptera, Apidae) in the Mediterranean region

Insectes Sociaux

Volumn 55, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 123-128

  Gurel, F ^a   Gosterit, A ^a   Eren, O ^b  

^a AKDENIZ UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b ADNAN MENDERES UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Aestivation; Bumble bees; Flower choice; Mediterranean population; Seasonal cycle

Indexed keywords

BEE; DIAPAUSE; ESTIVATION; FLIGHT ACTIVITY; FLOWER VISITING; FORAGING BEHAVIOR; LIFE CYCLE; MEDITERRANEAN ENVIRONMENT; QUEEN; TEMPORAL PERIOD;

EURASIA; TURKEY;

APIDAE; APOIDEA; ARBUTUS UNEDO; BOMBUS (GENUS); BOMBUS TERRESTRIS; HYMENOPTERA; MAGNOLIOPHYTA; VITEX AGNUS-CASTUS;

EID: 44549087659     PISSN: 00201812     EISSN: 14209098     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00040-008-0984-7     Document Type: Article

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