Nectar Sources for the Honey Bee (Apis mellifera adansonii) Revealed by Pollen Content
Nectar sources for the African honeybee Apis mellifera adansonii were investigated. The work involved analysis of three honey samples bought from open markets in Lagos, Nigeria. The pollen sediment of the honeys was acetolysed, mounted on slides and pollen types were identified and counted to determ...
Main Authors: | Olusola ADEKANMBI, Oluwatoyin OGUNDIPE |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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AcademicPres
2009-11-01
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Series: | Notulae Botanicae Horti Agrobotanici Cluj-Napoca |
Online Access: | http://www.notulaebotanicae.ro/index.php/nbha/article/view/3245 |
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