Sampling native bees in proximity to a highly competitive food resource (Hymenoptera: Apiformes)

Journal of the Kansas Entomological Society

Volumn 80, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 369-376

  Stephen, William P ^a   Rao, Sujaya ^a  

^a OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Agapostemon; Blue vane trap; Bombus; Native bees; Sunflower

Indexed keywords

AGAPOSTEMON; AGAPOSTEMON VIRESCENS; APIS MELLIFERA; APOIDEA; ASTERACEAE; HELIANTHUS; HYMENOPTERA;

EID: 70350054500     PISSN: 00228567     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2317/0022-8567(2007)80[369:SNBIPT]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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