Multivariate morphometric study of Apis florea in Thailand

Journal of Apicultural Research

Volumn 43, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 123-127

  Chaiyawong, Thadsanee ^a   Deowanish, Sureerat ^a   Wongsiri, Siriwat ^a   Sylvester, H Allen ^b   Rinderer, Thomas E ^b   de Guzman, Lilia ^b  

^a CHULALONGKORN UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^b AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

Apis florea; Honey bees; Morphometric analysis; Thailand

Indexed keywords

APINAE; APIS; APIS FLOREA; APIS MELLIFERA; APOIDEA; FLOREA;

EID: 9744249578     PISSN: 00218839     EISSN: 20786913     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00218839.2004.11101122     Document Type: Article

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