Robust flight performance of bumble bees with artificially induced wing wear

Canadian Journal of Zoology

Volumn 86, Issue 7, 2008, Pages 668-675

  Haas, C A ^a   Cartar, R V ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LETHBRIDGE   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ASYMMETRY; BEE; FLIGHT BEHAVIOR; FORAGING BEHAVIOR; MORTALITY; SOCIAL INSECT;

APOIDEA; BOMBUS (GENUS); BOMBUS FLAVIFRONS; HEXAPODA;

EID: 47249161538     PISSN: 00084301     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/Z08-034     Document Type: Article

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