Apis mellifera (Hymenoptera: Apidae) as a potential Brassica napus pollinator (cv. Hyola 432) (Brassicaceae), in Southern Brazil;Apis mellifera (Hymenoptera: Apidae) como potencial polinizador de Brassica napus (cv. Hyola 432) (Brassicaceae), no Sul do Brasil

Brazilian Journal of Biology

Volumn 70, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 1075-1081

  Rosa, A S ^a   Blochtein, B ^a   Ferreira, N R ^a   Witter, S ^b  

^a PONTIFICAL CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY OF RIO GRANDE DO SUL   (Brazil)

^b Centro de Meteorologia Aplicada   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Anthesis; Behavior; Canola; Honey bees; Pollination

Indexed keywords

APIDAE; APIS MELLIFERA; APOIDEA; BRASSICA NAPUS; BRASSICA NAPUS VAR. NAPUS; BRASSICACEAE; HYMENOPTERA;

EID: 78650606011     PISSN: 15196984     EISSN: 16784375     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/s1519-69842010000500024     Document Type: Article

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