Toxic evaluation in honey bees (Apis mellifera) of pollen from selected plants from the semi-arid region of Brazil

Journal of Apicultural Research

Volumn 49, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 265-269

  De Mesquita, Luciene Xavier ^a   Maracajá, Patrício Borges ^a   Sakamoto, Sidnei Miyoshi ^a   Soto Blanco, Benito ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDADE FEDERAL RURAL DO SEMI ÁRIDO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Apidae; Apis mellifera; Hymenoptera; Poisonous plants; Toxic pollen

Indexed keywords

APIDAE; APIS MELLIFERA; APOIDEA; ARTHROPODA; AZADIRACHTA INDICA; HYMENOPTERA; MIMOSA; MIMOSA TENUIFLORA; PIPTADENIA;

EID: 78149301244     PISSN: 00218839     EISSN: 20786913     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3896/IBRA.1.49.3.06     Document Type: Article

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