Performance of two honey bee subspecies during harsh weather and Acacia gerrardii nectar-rich flow
ABSTRACT Both climatic factors and bee forage characteristics affect the population size and productivity of honey bee colonies. To our knowledge, no scientific investigation has as yet considered the potential effect of nectar-rich bee forage exposed to drastic subtropical weather conditions on the...
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Language: | English |
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Universidade de São Paulo
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Series: | Scientia Agricola |
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Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0103-90162017000600474&lng=en&tlng=en |