Learning Ability and Factors Influencing Nest Establishment of the Solitary Bees Osmia lignaria and Megachile rotundata (Hymenoptera: Megachilidae)
Over the last several decades, the use of solitary bees as an alternative to honey bees (Apis mellifera L.) for pollination of commercial crops has increased, in part as a response to ongoing problems faced by commercial honey bee populations. Two solitary bee species have exhibited great commercia...
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DigitalCommons@USU
2010
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Online Access: | https://digitalcommons.usu.edu/etd/557 https://digitalcommons.usu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1553&context=etd |