Differential attractiveness of sunflower cultivars to the honeybee Apis mellifera L.
In France, sunflower honey production has decreased since the nineties and professional beekeepers report important honey yield variability between years and locations. Consequently, melliferous potential of current sunflower cultivars is questioned as it is not part of traits held in breeding progr...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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EDP Sciences
2016-03-01
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Series: | Oilseeds and fats, crops and lipids |
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Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/ocl/2016005 |