Honey bee contribution to canola pollination in Southern Brazil;Abelhas melíferas na polinização de canola no Sul do Brasil

Scientia Agricola

Volumn 68, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 255-259

  Rosa, Annelise de Souza ^a   Blochtein, Betina ^a   Lima, Diego Kweco ^a  

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

Author keywords

Blooming; Canola productivity; Flower visiting insects

Indexed keywords

APIS MELLIFERA; APOIDEA; BRASSICA NAPUS; BRASSICA NAPUS VAR. NAPUS; HEXAPODA; HYMENOPTERA;

EID: 79955427484     PISSN: 01039016     EISSN: 1678992X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S0103-90162011000200018     Document Type: Article

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