Pollen source preferences and pollination efficacy of honey bee, Apis mellifera (Apidae: Hymenoptera) on Brassica napus crop
Brassica napus is an insect-pollinated crop species and offers itself as the main nutrient source to many insects that consume floral nectar. This study was carried out to ascertain the pollen preferences of Apis mellifera among the available floral resources. We wanted to identify and quantify all...
Main Authors: | Khalid Ali Khan, Hamed A. Ghramh |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2021-09-01
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Series: | Journal of King Saud University: Science |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1018364721001488 |
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