Contribution of native bees and Africanized honey bees (Hymenoptera: Apoidea) to Solanaceae crop pollination in tropical México

Journal of Applied Entomology

Volumn 133, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 456-465

  MacIas Macias, O ^a   Chuc, J ^a   Ancona Xiu, P ^a   Cauich, O ^a   Quezada Euan J J G ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD AUTÓNOMA DE YUCATÁN   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Augochloropsis; Bee conservation; Exomalopsis; Hot pepper; Tomato; Yucatan pen nsula

Indexed keywords

BEE; HONEYBEE; NATIVE SPECIES; POLLINATION; POLLINATOR; SPECIES DIVERSITY; SYNERGISM; TROPICAL ENVIRONMENT; VEGETABLE; VINE;

MEXICO [NORTH AMERICA]; NORTH AMERICA; YUCATAN PENINSULA;

APIS MELLIFERA; APOIDEA; AUGOCHLOROPSIS; CAPSICUM CHINENSE; CAPSICUM FRUTESCENS; EXOMALOPSIS; HYMENOPTERA; LYCOPERSICON ESCULENTUM; MAGNOLIOPHYTA; MELIPONINAE; SOLANACEAE; SOLANUM;

EID: 67249138799     PISSN: 09312048     EISSN: 14390418     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0418.2009.01399.x     Document Type: Article

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