A review of New Zealand's deliberately introduced bee fauna: Current status and potential impacts

New Zealand Entomologist

Volumn 33, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 92-101

  Howlett, B G ^a   Donovan, B J ^b  

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

^b Donovan Scientific Insect Research   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Agroecosystems; Apis; Bee competition; Pollination; Varroa

Indexed keywords

ACARI; APIS; APIS MELLIFERA; APOIDEA; BOMBUS HORTORUM; BOMBUS RUDERATUS; BOMBUS SUBTERRANEUS; BOMBUS TERRESTRIS; HEXAPODA; MEDICAGO SATIVA; MEGACHILE ROTUNDATA; NOMIA MELANDERI; ORA; OSMIA; TRIFOLIUM PRATENSE; VARROA; VARROA DESTRUCTOR;

EID: 78249286847     PISSN: 00779962     EISSN: 11793430     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00779962.2010.9722196     Document Type: Article

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