Nest location in bumble bees: Effect of landscapes and insecticides

American Bee Journal

Volumn 151, Issue 12, 2011, Pages 1187-1190

  Averill, Anne L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS   (United States)

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EID: 83655164911     PISSN: 00027626     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
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