Effect of manipulated sex ratio on insemination of the red mason bee Osmia bicornis L. under net cage conditions

Journal of Apicultural Science

Volumn 57, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 73-79

  Fliszkiewicz, Monika ^a   Langowska, Aleksandra ^a   Tryjanowski, Piotr ^a  

^a POZNA UNIVERSITY OF LIFE SCIENCES   (Poland)

Author keywords

Megachilidae; Osmia bicornis; Sex ratio; Sperm; Spermatheca

Indexed keywords

EID: 84893367565     PISSN: 16434439     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2478/jas-2013-0018     Document Type: Article

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