Blue Orchard Bee, Osmia lignaria Say (Insecta: Hymenoptera: Megachilidae)
The blue orchard bee, Osmia lignaria Say (Fig. 1), is a solitary mason bee native to the west coast of the United States and Canada. It is of great interest for use as a native pollinator of fruit trees and blueberries, and is easily managed due to its favorable biological characteristics. Blue orc...
Main Authors: | Alden Estep, Catherine Zettel-Nalen, James Ellis |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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The University of Florida George A. Smathers Libraries
2013-03-01
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Series: | EDIS |
Online Access: | https://journals.flvc.org/edis/article/view/120706 |
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