Impact of managed stingless bee and western honey bee colonies on native pollinators and yield of watermelon: A comparative study
Watermelon (Citrullus lanatus) is an important crop cultivated in India and other warmer regions of the world. The crop is dependent on insect pollinators for its fruit set. However, information about pollination ecology in Indian states remains undetermined. We used a replicated field-scale experim...
Main Authors: | Ujjwal Layek, Arijit Kundu, Sourabh Bisui, Prakash Karmakar |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2021-06-01
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Series: | Annals of Agricultural Sciences |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0570178321000129 |
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