'Pheromone-like' properties of de-oiled leaf extract of Swertia densifolia towards Apis cerana indica F.

Journal of Apicultural Research

Volumn 49, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 149-153

  Naik, Dattatraya G ^a   Dandge, Chitra ^a   Deshpande, Pradnya ^a  

^a AGHARKAR RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (India)

Author keywords

Apis cerana indica; Bee attractants; Bee repellents; De oiled leaves; Honey bees; Round table bioassay; Swertia densifolia

Indexed keywords

APIS CERANA INDICA; APIS MELLIFERA; APOIDEA; GENTIANACEAE; SWERTIA;

EID: 77955929349     PISSN: 00218839     EISSN: 20786913     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3896/IBRA.1.49.2.02     Document Type: Article

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