Optimizing Laboratory Rearing of a Key Pollinator, <i>Bombus impatiens</i>
Bumble bees are key pollinators for wild and managed plants and serve as a model system in various research fields, largely due to their commercial availability. Despite their extensive use, laboratory rearing of bumble bees is often challenging, particularly during the solitary phase queens undergo...
Main Authors: | Erin Treanore, Katherine Barie, Nathan Derstine, Kaitlin Gadebusch, Margarita Orlova, Monique Porter, Frederick Purnell, Etya Amsalem |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2021-07-01
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Series: | Insects |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4450/12/8/673 |
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