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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Main Author: Vorel, Cory A.
Format: Others
Published: 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