The territorial invasion of Apis florea in Africa

African Entomology

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 888-890

  Bezabih, G ^a   Adgaba, N ^b   Hepburn, H R ^c   Pirk, C W W ^d  

^a Animals Biodiversity Case Team   (Ethiopia)

^b KING SAUD UNIVERSITY   (Saudi Arabia)

^c RHODES UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

^d UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

APIS FLOREA;

EID: 84919971519     PISSN: 10213589     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4001/003.022.0406     Document Type: Article

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