Discovery of apis florea in Aqaba, Jordan

Journal of Apicultural Research

Volumn 47, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 172-173

  Haddad, Nizar ^a   de Miranda, Joachim R ^b   Bataena, Ahmed ^a  

^a National Center for Agricultural Research and Extension   (Jordan)

^b QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY BELFAST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Apis florea; Geographical expansion; Jordan

Indexed keywords

APIS FLOREA;

EID: 46449104876     PISSN: 00218839     EISSN: 20786913     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00218839.2008.11101448     Document Type: Article

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