The Effects of Pollen Protein Content on Colony Development of the Bumblebee, Bombus Terrestris L.
The effects of pollen protein content on the colony development of Bombus terrestris were investigated by feeding queens and queenright colonies with four different pollen diets. We used three kinds of commercially available pure pollen (Cistus spp. 11.9%, Papaver somniferum 21.4%, and Sinapis arven...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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2015-06-01
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| Series: | Journal of Apicultural Science |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1515/jas-2015-0009 |