Entomophilic pollination of squash, Cucurbita moschata (Cucurbitaceae);Polinização entomófila de abobrinha, Cucurbita moschata (Cucurbitaceae)

Neotropical Entomology

Volumn 39, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 153-159

  Serra, Bruna D V ^a   Campos, Lucio A de O ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF VIÇOSA   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Apidae; Effective pollinator; Foraging behavior; Melittophily; Pollination efficiency

Indexed keywords

APIDAE; APIS MELLIFERA; BOMBUS MORIO; CUCURBITA MOSCHATA; CUCURBITACEAE; MELIPONA QUADRIFASCIATA; TRIGONA; TRIGONA SPINIPES;

EID: 77953530420     PISSN: 1519566X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/s1519-566x2010000200002     Document Type: Article

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