Diversity and activity density of bees visiting crop flowers in Kakamega, Western Kenya

Journal of Apicultural Research

Volumn 48, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 134-139

  Kasina, Muo ^a,c,d   Kraemer, Manfred ^b   Martius, Christopher ^c   Wittmann, Dieter ^d  

^a KENYA AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Kenya)

^b BIELEFELD UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BONN   (Germany)

^d UNIVERSITY OF BONN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Apis mellifera; Bee visitation; Kenya; Phaseolus vulgaris; Xylocopa calens; Xylocopa incostans

Indexed keywords

APIS MELLIFERA; APOIDEA; PHASEOLUS VULGARIS;

EID: 67249087287     PISSN: 00218839     EISSN: 20786913     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3896/IBRA.1.48.2.08     Document Type: Article

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