Temperature-dependent emergence of Osmia cornifrons (Hymenoptera: Megachilidae) adults

Journal of Economic Entomology

Volumn 102, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 2026-2032

  White, Joseph ^a   Son, Youngsoo ^b   Park, Yong Lak ^a  

^a WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF FOOD AND AGRICULTURE   (United States)

Author keywords

Degree day; Hornfaced bee; Pollination

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; APICULTURE; ARTICLE; BEE; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; FEMALE; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; MALE; POLLINATION; SEASON; TEMPERATURE;

ANIMALS; BEEKEEPING; BEES; FEMALE; MALE; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; POLLINATION; SEASONS; TEMPERATURE;

APOIDEA; HYMENOPTERA; MALUS X DOMESTICA; MEGACHILIDAE; OSMIA CORNIFRONS; PYRUS; VACCINIUM;

EID: 72449136280     PISSN: 00220493     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1603/029.102.0602     Document Type: Article

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