Species diversity and external nest characteristics of stingless bees in meliponiculture

Pertanika Journal of Tropical Agricultural Science

Volumn 37, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 293-298

  Kelly, N ^a   Farisya, M S N ^a   Kumara, T K ^a   Marcela, P ^b  

^a UNIVERSITI MALAYSIA KELANTAN   (Malaysia)

^b SCHOOL OF PHYSICS   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Entrance; Honey; Meliponiculture; Nest; Stingless bee; Trigona

Indexed keywords

APOIDEA; HYPOTRIGONA; MELIPONINAE; THORACICA; TRIGONA; TRIGONA LAEVICEPS;

EID: 84922432528     PISSN: 15113701     EISSN: 22318542     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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