Nest Structure, Development and Natural Enemies of Ceratina hieroglyphica Smith, A Stem Nesting Bee Colonizing Cashew Trees in Hilly Terrains

Ceratina hieroglyphica nesting sites were located in dried tiny twigs of cashew trees, and the life stages were observed through periodical collection of nests. Nests were located in the pithy region up to a maximum of 20 cm deep, and individual cells of 3.5 4 mm were separated by partitions. In 201...

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Main Author: Kaliaperumal Vanitha
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sciendo 2019-12-01
Series:Journal of Apicultural Science
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.2478/jas-2019-0018