Observations on bee species visiting white clover in New Zealand pastures

Journal of Apicultural Research

Volumn 49, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 284-286

  Malone, Louise ^a   Aulsford, James ^a   Howlett, Brad ^a   Scott Dupree, Cynthia ^b   Bardol, Nicolas ^c   Donovan, Barry ^a  

^a THE NEW ZEALAND INSTITUTE FOR PLANT AND FOOD RESEARCH LIMITED   (New Zealand)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

^c AGROCAMPUS OUEST   (France)

Author keywords

Apoidea; Apss mellifera; Bbombus terrestrss; Lasiogoossum spp.; Leioproctus spp.

Indexed keywords

APOIDEA; LEIOPROCTUS; TRIFOLIUM REPENS;

EID: 78149334250     PISSN: 00218839     EISSN: 20786913     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3896/IBRA.1.49.3.09     Document Type: Note

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