Pollen production, flowering and insect visits on Euphorbia cyparissias L. and Euphorbia virgultosa Klok

Journal of Apicultural Research

Volumn 48, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 50-59

  Denisow, Bozena ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIFE SCIENCES IN LUBLIN   (Poland)

Author keywords

Bee pasture; Euphorbia spp.; Flowering; Insect visitors; Pollen production

Indexed keywords

APIS MELLIFERA; APOIDEA; DIPTERA; EUPHORBIA; EUPHORBIA CYPARISSIAS; HEXAPODA;

EID: 62749098004     PISSN: 00218839     EISSN: 20786913     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3896/IBRA.1.48.1.11     Document Type: Article

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