The effect of surface area of pollen patties fed to honey bee (Apis mellifera) colonies on their consumption, brood production and honey yields

Journal of Apicultural Research

Volumn 48, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 23-28

  Avni, Dorit ^a   Dag, Arnon ^b   Shafir, Sharoni ^a  

^a HEBREW UNIVERSITY OF JERUSALEM   (Israel)

^b VOLCANI CENTER   (Israel)

Author keywords

Apis mellifera; Brood production; Consumption; Honey yield; Pollen patty size

Indexed keywords

APIS MELLIFERA;

EID: 62649132441     PISSN: 00218839     EISSN: 20786913     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3896/IBRA.1.48.1.06     Document Type: Article

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