Morphological Structure and Distribution of Hairiness on Different Body Parts of <i>Apis mellifera</i> with an Implication on Pollination Biology and a Novel Method to Measure the Hair Length
Bees play a very important role in pollination, especially western honey bees, which contribute upwards of billions of dollars concerning crop pollination. Hairiness plays an important role in pollination success by transporting pollen, and pollen intake, but there is a lack of detailed studies on t...
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Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2022-02-01
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Series: | Insects |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4450/13/2/189 |