Large Carpenter Bees as Agricultural Pollinators

Large carpenter bees (genus Xylocopa) are wood-nesting generalist pollinators of broad geographical distribution that exhibit varying levels of sociality. Their foraging is characterized by a wide range of food plants, long season of activity, tolerance of high temperatures, and activity under low i...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Tamar Keasar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2010-01-01
Series:Psyche: A Journal of Entomology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2010/927463